Artist
Horace Hone
Timeline
1754
FebHorace Hone was born on February 11, 1754, in Frith Street, London.1
1770
OctHorace Hone entered the Royal Academy school on October 9, 1770.1
1772
Hone first exhibited with the Royal Academy in 1772.1
1779
In 1779, Hone was elected an associate of the Royal Academy.1
1784
Horace Hone painted a portrait of the actress Mrs. Siddons in 1784.1
1795
He was appointed miniature painter to the prince of Wales in 1795.1
1802
The Act of Union in 1802 led to a decline in Hone's successful practice in Dublin.1
1804
In 1804, Hone left Dublin and moved to Bath.1
1820
In 1820, he successfully applied for a pension from the Royal Academy.1
1825
MayHorace Hone died on May 25, 1825, at the age of 71 in London.1