[LOUIS FRANÇOIS] ROUBILIAC, 1762,) born at Lyons in France, became a formidable rival to Rysbrach, and latterly was more employed. He had little business till Sir Edward Walpole' recommended him to execute half the busts at Trinity-college, Dublin; and by the same patron's interest he was employed on the monument of the general, John, Duke of Argyle, in Westminsterabbey, on which the statue of Eloquence is very masterly and graceful. His statue of Handel, in the garden at Vauxhall, fixed Roubiliac's fame. Two of his principal 2 preference which has been shown to these, above historical composition, originated in the same individual feeling which delights in portrait. Among his very numerous performances of this kind, others may doubtless be found of equal merit, for likeness and workmanship. He was succeeded in his profession by his son, Thomas Scheemakers, who was buried at St. Pancras in 1808.-D. 1 Sir J. Reynolds related an anecdote of Roubiliac, whom he well knew, extremely honourable, as an instance of moral feeling. Very soon after he arrived in England, and was then working as journeyman to Carter, a maker of monuments; having spent an evening at Vauxhall, on his return he picked up a pocket book, which he found to enclose several bank notes of value. He immediately advertised the circumstance; and a gentleman of fashion (Sir Edward Walpole,) claimed the pocket book. Justly appreciating and remunerating the integrity of the poor young man, and the specimens of his skill and talent which he exhibited, he promised to patronise him through life; and he faithfully performed that promise.—Northcote, vol. i. p. 49.-D. 2 [Smith, Nollekens, &c. gives the following account of this statue in 1828:"The statue of Handel, of which there is a beautiful engraving by Bartolozzi, after being moved to various situations in the Gardens, was at length conveyed to the house of Mr. Barrett, at Stockwell; and thence to the entrance hall of the residence of his son, the Rev. Jonathan Tyers Barrett, D.D., of No. 14, Duke Street, Westminster. It is now to be sold, and may be seen in the hall of Mr. Newton's private house, No. 69, Dean Street, Soho. When Mr. Nollekens was asked by the |