EDWARD MILES (BRITISH 1752-1828)
EDWARD MILES (BRITISH 1752-1828)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman, circa 1790/94, wearing blue coat and knotted cravat
watercolour on ivory
gold frame, the reverse glazed to reveal plaited hair
oval, 60mm (2 1/2 in) high
Edward Miles became an errand boy to a surgeon who encouraged him in drawing. In 1771, he went to London and entered the Royal Academy Schools. He was appointed Miniature Painter to the Duchess of York in 1792 and to Queen Charlotte in 1794. He was Court Painter to the Tsar in St. Petersburg from 1797 to 1806. He finally settled in Philadelphia, where he became a founder member of the Academy. Although the sitter's identity has not been found, it is likely that the portrait dates from circa 1790/94 - during which time he was working in London and before his journey to Russia.
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