Hart

Hart, SOLOMON ALEXANDER, painter, was born at Plymouth, in April 1806, the son of a Jewish goldsmith, who in 1820 removed to London. Apprenticed first to a line engraver, in 1823 young Hart became a student at the Royal Academy. Amongst his works are 'The Elevation of the Law' (1830), 'Isaac of York' (1830), 'English Nobility receiving the Communion' (1831), 'Henry I. receiving Intelligence of the Death of his Son' (1840), 'Milton visiting Galileo in Prison' (1847), 'The Three Inventors of Printing' (1852), &c. He also painted miniatures and portraits. In 1840 Hart became R.A., in 1854 professor of Painting, and in 1865 librarian of the Royal Academy. He died in London, 11th June 1881.