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Terrick, Bishop of London. The Altarpiece of St. Stephens, Walbrook. State of public Taste with respect to the Arts. Anecdotes of Hogarth and Garrick. In Archbishop Drummond Mr. West found one of the most active and efficient patrons that he had yet met with.
Terrick, Bishop of London. The Altar-piece of St. Stephen's Walbrook. State of public Taste with respect to the Arts. Anecdotes of Hogarth and Garrick. Chap. Archbishop Drummond's Address in procuring for Mr. West the Patronage of the King. Singular Court Anecdote of a Lady of Fashion. Character of the King in his Youth. Anecdotes of the King and Queen, The King employs Mr.
Sir Joshua promised 'The Nativity'; West offered his picture of 'Moses with the Laws'; Barry, Dance, Cipriani, and Angelica Kauffman engaged to present other paintings; and four other artists were afterwards added to the number. But the trustees of the building Cornwallis, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Terrick of London disapproved.
Terrick, with the energy of an ancient martyr, "I have heard of the proposition, and as I am head of the Cathedral of the metropolis, I will not suffer the doors to be opened to introduce popery." It is to be hoped that the declaration proceeded from the fear implied, and not because Dr. Newton omitted to ask his consent before applying to the King and the Archbishop. Mr.
Terrick was especially hostile to the idea, and when the Dean waited upon him and told him, with some exultation, of the progress that had been made, put an absolute veto upon the whole project.
These being judged sufficient for the use of the Bishop, a license was granted to pull down what was superfluous and put the rest into better condition. However, in 1764 Bishop Terrick began a further extension and rebuilding, and it is to him we owe the idea of the second quadrangle or courtyard.
In the churchyard are the tombs of Bishops Compton, Robinson, Gibson, Sherlock, Hayter, Terrick, and Lowth. Here also is the grave of Theodore Hook, the wit, with a perfectly plain stone at the head recording his death, "24th Aug. 1841 in the 53rd year of his age."
Reynolds was delighted with the idea of decorating St. Paul's by the voluntary offerings of artists, and offered to paint a Nativity as his contribution. But Dr. Terrick, the Bishop, felt some degree of jealousy at the design being adopted, without consulting him, and set himself so decidedly against it that it was necessarily abandoned. Dr. "But," exclaimed Dr.
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