MAS QUERIER

John James . b. Chelsea, Oct. 1778; learnt drawing at Vincent’s school near the Tuileries, Paris, and at Royal academy, London 1789–93; pupil of John Hoffner, R.A., in London, completed many of his pictures; painted more than 400 portraits 1795–1823; exhibited his only original composition in oil ‘The incredulity of St. Thomas’ 1796, it was the altar piece of the chapel in Duke st. Westminster; exhibited the first genuine likene of Napoleon Bonaparte in Piccadilly 1801, which brought him in £1000; retired 1823; resided at Brighton 1823 to death. d. 10 Western cottages, Western road, Brighton 13 March 1855. G.M. xliii 540 (1855).