William Hoare
British artist (1707–1792) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named William Hoare, see William Hoare (disambiguation).
William Hoare of Bath RA (c. 1707 – 12 December 1792) was a British portraitist, painter and printmaker. From c. 1740 to 1759, he was the leading oil portraitist at Bath, Somerset, until Thomas Gainsborough arrived in the town. Noted for his pastels, he was a foundation member of the Royal Academy.[1]