Henry Bone, an English enamel painter, born at Truro, in Cornwall, Feb. 6, 1755, died in London in December, 1834. He was brought up to the art of painting on china, and was afterward employed in London in enamel painting on. watches, lockets, and other jewelry. His remarkable skill in this work attracted special attention about the year 1800. From that time he devoted himself to painting portraits or copying celebrated pictures on ivory or in enamel. He used larger plates than had been employed for a similar purpose before; his copy of Titian's "Bacchus and Ariadne," which was sold for 2,200 guineas, is 18 inches by 16. Among his other celebrated pictures are "Hope Nursing Love," after Sir Joshua Reynolds, the "Death of Dido," and several collections of historical portraits. A series of 85 portraits of illustrious characters in the reign of Elizabeth occupied his leisure for 25 years, and was finished after his death by his son II. P. Bone. He became a member of the royal academy in 18ll.