Miers And Field Silhouette Portrait Of A Gentleman Circa.1800 rareprints His work was extensively collected

His work was extensively collected in his lifetime

He was heavily involved with the Arts and Crafts Movement

The mezzotint is now the only record of the painting

Published at Rome Ca

Miers And Field Silhouette Portrait Of A Gentleman Circa.1800 rareprints His work was extensively collectedJohn Miers 1756 1821 and John Field 1772 1848. British School Late 18th. early19th. Century. Silhouette portrait of a Gentleman wearing a buttoned coat. Painted and bronzed plaster in original frame with Miers and Field trade label to reverse. 6. 1 by 7. 6 cms. Miers was born in Leeds, where he worked as a painter of profile portraits, known as silhouettes, from 1781. He also travelled to various towns in the north of England and spent time in