HAYTER, SIR GEORGE (1792-1871), English painter, was born in London, and in his early youth went to sea. He afterwards studied in the Royal Academy, became a miniature painter, and was appointed in 1816 miniaturist to the princess Charlotte. He passed some years in Italy, more especially in Rome, between 1816 and 1831. After his return to London he executed many portraits of the royal family, and was appointed principal painter to Queen Victoria and teacher of drawing to the princesses. In 1842 he was knighted. He painted various works on a large scale of a public and semi-historical character, but essentially works of portraiture, such as "The Trial of Queen Caroline" (189 likenesses), "The Meeting of the First Reformed Parliament," now in the National Portrait Gallery, "Queen Vic toria taking the Coronation Oath" (accounted his finest produc tion), "The Marriage of the Queen" and the "Trial of Lord William Russell."