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Prince Hoare
1755–1834
Best remembered as a lively figure in Britain’s art and theater world around 1800, this English writer and painter moved easily between the studio, the stage, and the Royal Academy. His work ranged from portraits and historical painting to plays, librettos, and art criticism.
1 Audiobook
The spoil'd child: A farce, in two acts, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
by Isaac Bickerstaff, Sir Richard Ford, Prince Hoare, Dorothy Jordan
About the author
Born in Bath in 1755, Prince Hoare was the son of the painter William Hoare and grew up in a family shaped by art. He studied first with his father, then at the Royal Academy in London, and later spent time in Rome, where he continued his training.
Although he began as a painter and exhibited portraits and historical subjects, he became especially known for his writing. Over the course of his career he wrote plays and librettos, and he also worked as an art critic, bringing the same interest in style and taste to the page that he had once brought to the canvas.
Hoare was closely involved with the Royal Academy and served as its Secretary for Foreign Correspondence. He died on December 22, 1834, and is remembered as a versatile cultural figure whose career linked British painting, criticism, and the theater.