Michael Foye

In 1772, Foye undertook his grand tour and travelled to Italy arriving in Florence in April.

In early 1773, he moved to Rome (living first in Strada dei Greci and then in Via Babuino).

[2] In November 1776, the Welsh painter, Thomas Jones, mentioned a joint meeting in the Cafe degli Inglesi between himself, Foye, Thomas Banks, Christopher Hewetson and Nathaniel Marchant.

A second bust, originally believed to be of Sir William Hamilton (largely remembered now as the husband of Emma, Lady Hamilton), was later identified as Captain Sir John Lindsay.

His only other known work is a carved relief of the artist James Durno which appeared in the sale of Thomas Banks' possessions in 1805.