ive country. _On the
Dart_ (Plate II) is a good example of his delicate method of painting.
His special skill lay "in the management of even pen-line and in a
subtle modulation of colour upon a flat surface."

Amongst the early topographical men was Michael (Angelo) Rooker, A.R.A.
The additional Christian name is said to have been given to him by Paul
Sandby, under whom he studied for some time. He made pedestrian tours
through England, and executed a large number of drawings, which are
remarkable for their accuracy and delicate treatment, such as the
_Village Scene_ (Plate III).

Thomas Hearne was a contemporary with Rooker. It was a custom at this
period for topographical artists to travel abroad with British Embassies
to foreign countries and with Governors to Colonial possessions.
Photography had not yet been invented, and the drawings by these artists
were the only means by which the majority of inhabitants of this island
were able to obtain some idea of places beyond the sea. Hearne went to
the Leeward Isles, as draughtsman to the Governor, and produced records
of the scenery there. Afterwards he executed a number of drawings in
this country, some of which were engraved in "Antiquities of Great
Britain." _View of Gloucester_ (Plate IV) is an example of his accurate
drawing, though somewhat weak in colouring. Joseph Farington, R.A.,
received instruction in drawing from Wilson, and his paintings show
slight evidence of it, as may be seen from the _Scotch Landscape_ (Plate
V), but he simply copied Nature without enduing his work with any of his
master's poetic reeling. Thomas Malton, Junr., was noted for the
accuracy with which he drew architectural views, many of them being
street scenes in London, and they are of considerable value as records.
_Old Palace Yard, Westminster_ (Plate VI) is interesting as showing
buildings on the north side of Henry VII's Chapel of the Abbey, which
have long since been demolished. He published works aquatinted by
himself, including _Westminster_, which appeared in 1792. He held
classes at which Girtin and Turner attended. The latter used to say, "My
early master was Tom Malton." Edward Dayes was a versatile artist; he
painted architectural subjects, into which he frequently introduced
figures, such as _Furness Abbey_ (Plate VII), executed miniatures and
engraved in mezzotint. He also wrote several works on art. _Buckingham
House, St. James's Park_, in which a number of the _beau mond