Surname: Horne Forename(s): Herbert Percy b. 18 February 1864. d. 14 April 1916. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Architect, editor, poet, illustrator, biographer, art collector, and art historian.
Born in London. Member of the Century Guild organization, and edited The Century Guild Hobby Horse (1884-1894). Member of the Rhymers’ Club. Architect of the Chapel of the Ascension
in Hyde Park Place from 1889-1890, which was demolished in 1969. Moved to Florence
in 1904 to focus on art collecting, dealing, and history. Author of a biography of
Botticelli, Alessandro Filipepi Commonly Called Sandro Botticelli, Painter of Florence (1908). Biographical information: ODNB. (CC)