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 OBITUARY.

LIEUT.-COLONEL ROBERT BATTY, F.R.S.

IT is with much regret we record the death of this
eminent amateur artist, at his residence, Ridgmount
Place, Ampthill Square, after long suffering, on
the 20th of November last. Lieut.-Colonel Batty
was formerly of the Grenadier Guards, in which
regiment he served during the campaign of the
\Vcstern Pyrenees and at \Vaterloo.

Among his military honours may be reckoned
his employment as aide—de—eamp to Sir \Villiam
Clinton in Portugal; also on the staff of Count
(new Prince) \Voronzow, who commanded the
Russian forces at Maubeuge. He has recorded the
gallant services of his corps in a quarto volume,
illustrated with an admirable plan, and views of
his own taking, etched by himself.

His historical memoir of \Vaterloo (where he
was wounded by a shell in the hip while in square),
met with the decided approbation of the great
Commander, the Duke of Wellington.

Lieut.-Coloncl Batty was well known in the
world of Art for a number of interesting works
engraved by eminent men.

The son of an eminent physician, at the age of
fifteen he accompanied his cousin, the present Lord
Langdale, to Italy, where he probably laid the
foundation of a taste for Art, which he afterwards
cultivated with so much success.

In the Somerset House Gazette of May 1824,
there is a very flattering but just notice on the
first part of his “ Views on the Rhine, Belgium, and
Holland.” The notice says :-—“ The family of this
gentleman is particularly identified with the Arts.
Dr. Batty, M.D., the father of the Captain, long
and deservedly esteemed by his own profession,
has been equally long known as an amateur artist
and encourager of the Arts. The fair daughter of
the Doctor too, eminent for her topographical taste, ‘
has given to the world a series of Views of Italian
Scenery, illustrative of a tour which she made to
these classic regions, in an elegant publication“-
which will perpetuate her fame among the most?
distinguished of her sex.” The venerable Doctor‘
still survives. The daughter, now married to Mr.
Phih'p Martineau of the Court of Chancery, retains
her brilliant talents, which served latterly to soothe
the suffering invalid, her brother, who, with part -
lysed limbs, painted within a few weeks of his
lamented death.

Lieut.-Colonel Batty was educated at the ancient
College of Gonville and Caius; and not long after
entering the army, he returned on leave to Cam--
bridge, and took his degree in Medicine, for which{
profession he had been originally intended, butg
which he finally relinquished for the army. He?
again visited Italy, and also made the tour of‘,
Spain, alone, with no other protection on his person'
but the penknife he cut his pencil with. He for-T
tunatcly met with no molestation, and sketche ,,
some wonderfully accurate views of Madrid, and of 'i
nearly every place of interest or importance in that ,
country. Of these, a very few years ago, he finished:
in water—colour a selection for publication, simila
to and equalling, if not surpassing, his other works
and we regret that diffidcnce of success on the par ,
of the publishers to whom it was disposed of, has
hitheito prevented its publication.

His other works of Art, all of which have been
much esteemed, but which we have not new space
to mention more particularly, are the French
Scenery, German Scenery, Views of the principal

.. Cities of Europe, and \Velch Scenery.

do His highly respected father-in-law, Sir John

73 Barrow, Bait, who survived him but three days,;.

(A died suddenly on the 23rd of November last, at the

"’-’. advanced age of eighty-four, having apparent

"— been, till within the hour of his death, in th
health and strength, which, with scarce an exce
tion, he enjoyed during the whole of his life.*

 

  

  

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