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through engrravino's, and mention must be made of 

 a series of twelve lithographic drawings of celebrated 

 horses which was published in 1823 by Ackermann 

 and Rodwell. 



Lord Middleton has a good example of his work 

 at Birdsall, Yorkshire. 



James Ward resided in London during the better 

 part of his life from 1798 to 1830 ; and in the latter 

 year, being then sixty years of age, he retired to 

 Cheshunt in Hertfordshire. He continued painting 

 and exhibiting until he was eighty-seven years old ; 

 the exhibition of 1855 contained his last contribu- 

 tion, fitly enough a picture of cattle. He died at 

 Kensington, whither he had gone to pay a visit on 

 November 23, 1859, in the ninety-first year of his 

 age. 



A portrait of the artist taken from the picture 

 painted by himself and exhibited at the Royal 

 Academy in 1831 is given on page 240. It shows 

 him at about 60 years of age. 



James Ward married a lady of his own name, 

 referred to by Mr. Piggott as " his first wife," 

 though he says nothing of her death or a second 

 marriage. He had two sons, William James, born 

 1800, and George Raphael who inherited a share 

 of his father's artistic ability and made his name as 

 an engraver. 



