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George Engleheart
A Master of the Regency Miniature George Engleheart was an English painter of portrait miniatures who worked primarily in London throughout his career. Born in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, he was the son of Francis Englehart, a German plaster modeller, and Anne Dawney. After his father's death, the family name was changed to Engleheart. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1769, studying under George Barrett and Sir J
oshua Reynolds. By 1773, he began working as an independent artist, and he regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy until 1822. His prolific output is documented in a detailed fee book kept from 1775 to 1813, which recorded 4,853 miniatures. His technique involved painting watercolour on ivory, and his work is categorized into three distinct periods. His early works were small, often measuring between 1½ to 2 inches in height. As his…