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An Officer, wearing scarlet coat with gold edged cream facings and gold epaulettes
Auction: 05/23/2007
Lot: 91
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Nathaniel Plimer AUCTION RECORDS
1757 Wellington, Shropshire, England - 1822 London, England. Known for: Portrait miniature painting, clock making.
Nathaniel Plimer (1757–1822) was an English miniature portrait painter. He was born to a clockmaker, also named Nathaniel, and his wife variously called Mary Elizabeth or Eliza, in Wellington,... Read full biography
Nathaniel Plimer (1757–1822) was an English miniature portrait painter. He was born to a clockmaker, also named Nathaniel, and his wife variously called Mary Elizabeth or Eliza, in Wellington, Shropshire. He was originally apprenticed as a clockmaker like his brother Andrew but both ran away and... Read full biography
Nathaniel Plimer (1757–1822) was an English miniature portrait painter. He was born to a clockmaker, also named Nathaniel, and his wife variously called Mary Elizabeth or Eliza, in Wellington, Shropshire. He was originally apprenticed as a clockmaker like his brother Andrew but both ran away and travelled for over two years in Wales and the west of England with a troupe of Gypsies before settling in London in 1781. He was apprenticed to Henry Bone the enameler, after working as his manservant,... Read full biography
Nathaniel Plimer (1757–1822) was an English miniature portrait painter. He was born to a clockmaker, also named Nathaniel, and his wife variously called Mary Elizabeth or Eliza, in Wellington, Shropshire. He was originally apprenticed as a clockmaker like his brother Andrew but both ran away and travelled for over two years in Wales and the west of England with a troupe of Gypsies before settling in London in 1781. He was apprenticed to Henry Bone the enameler, after working as his manservant, before joining his brother Andrew in studying drawing with Richard Cosway. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1787 until 1815. He exhibited twenty-six works. Many of his smaller portraits are highly regarded. Plimer lived the rest of his life in... Read full biography
Nathaniel Plimer (1757–1822) was an English miniature portrait painter. He was born to a clockmaker, also named Nathaniel, and his wife variously called Mary Elizabeth or Eliza, in Wellington, Shropshire. He was originally apprenticed as a clockmaker like his brother Andrew but both ran away and travelled for over two years in Wales and the west of England with a troupe of Gypsies before settling in London in 1781. He was apprenticed to Henry Bone the enameler, after working as his manservant, before joining his brother Andrew in studying drawing with Richard Cosway. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1787 until 1815. He exhibited twenty-six works. Many of his smaller portraits are highly regarded. Plimer lived the rest of his life in London apart from about a decade (1804-1814) in Edinburgh, Scotland. Plimer had four children, the youngest of whom, his d... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeAn officer, in red army uniform embellished with gold embroidered dark blue facings and gold epaulettes, black stock and frilled white cravat, powdered hair en queue
Nathaniel Plimer Auction: 07/07/2010 - 7/8/2010Lot: 27Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePortrait of a gentleman, quarter-length, wearing a blue coat, yellow waistcoat, and a white frilled stock;
Nathaniel Plimer Auction: 11/20/2024Lot: 136Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeA Lady, wearing white dress, a white bandeau tied at the back of her dark curled hair.
Nathaniel Plimer Auction: 05/25/2011Lot: 57Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeA Gentleman, wearing black coat with brass buttons, striped white waistcoat, frilled chemise and tied stock.
Nathaniel Plimer Auction: 11/25/2009Lot: 44Subscribe or get free alerts
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