MAGNES

Isidore . b. Toulouse 1810; drew a coloured crayon of the prince and prince of Wales in Hyde park; commenced in 1864 a large crayon drawing entitled “L’Entente cordiale, an episode of the Crime an war,” which he priced at £2000, to complete this picture he neglected everything else and lived on bread and potatoes; sent a photograph of his picture to Napoleon III. in hopes of having it exhibited at Versailles 1869; exhibited 2 portraits at R.A. 1849 and 1852; found dead in his bed from want at 53 Charlotte st. Fitzroy sq. London 10 April 1869. Reg. and mag. of biog. i 483–4 (1869).