HORSLEY, JOHN CALLCOTT English painter, was born in London on Jan. 29, 1817. He studied at Sass's academy and at the Academy schools. In 1844 he was selected as one of the six painters employed to decorate with frescoes the walls of the new palace of Westminster, where two of his large works, "The Spirit of Religion" and "Satan sur prised at the ear of Eve," are to be found. But his real gift was for domestic scenes conceived in the Dutch style. He also painted some portraits, notably an admirable one of Martin Colnaghi, now in the National gallery, London. Horsley became A.R.A. in 1855 and R.A. in 1856. He died in London on Oct. 18, 1903.
See his Recollections of a Royal Academician (19o3).