Regency Personalities Series
In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency, today I continue with one of the many period notables.
Prince Hoare the Younger
1755 – 22 December 1834
Prince Hoare
Prince Hoare the Younger was born in Bath, Prince Hoare was the son of painter William Hoare and his wife. He was named for the painter’s brother, who was a sculptor. Prince studied art from an early age, also becoming a painter. He became well known for his portraits and historical scenes.
Later in his life, Hoare wrote twenty plays. He also wrote Memoirs of Granville Sharp (1820), based on the British abolitionist’s manuscripts, family documents and material from the African Institution, London.
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