Horace Hone: Life & Legacy Early Life and Training Horace Hone (11 February 1754 – 25 May 1825) was an English painter of miniatures. Born in Frith Street, London, he was the eldest son of Nathaniel Hone and Mary Hone (née Earle) of York, England. His father, a miniaturist himself, provided Horace with his initial artistic training – a crucial foundation for his future career. Hone entered the Royal Academy School on 9 October 1770, at the age of sixteen. He first exhibited with the Royal Academy in 1772 and quickly gained recognition for his skill. In 1779, he was elected an associate membe…