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john miers biography
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[Biography] [Gallery]
Lived: 1756 - 1821
Type: Silhouettes
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England
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Robert Burns 1787
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Miers lived in Leeds from 1781 to 1783. He gained early recognition
by his beautiful work. He then toured Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool
and Edinburgh. In 1788, he opened a studio at 162 The Strand. In 1791
he moved to No 111and remained there until his death |
He kept his duplicates in books which contained upwards of 100,000
portraits. These included the French Royal Family taken at Holyrood,
hundreds of the gentry and nobility of Great Britain, professional
men, statesmen, politicians, and almost every man and women of note
of his time. |
Studio
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Young Girl 1790
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John Miers's outstanding merit seems to have been his accuracy of
likeness. Indeed, the artist claimed, on the labels to his silhouettes
— Perfect likenesses in miniature profile — with the most exact symmetry
and animated expression of the features; and again, Likenesses in a style
of superior excellence, with unequalled accuracy. |
He produced his work on cardboard, plaster and ivory, his prices ranging
from 6d to 10s. 6d. "Ivory was a specialty and might cost 4 guineas." |
Leads
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Strand Painting on Plaster
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John Miers is generally acknowledged to be the best known, most successful,
and greatest profilist. |
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