Jeremiah Meyer 1735-1789

head and shoulders, with powdered hair en queue, wearing a blue coat and gold embroidered waistcoat and a white cravat, gilt metal mount

Jeremiah Meyer came to England around 1749 having been brought up in Germany. His father had been portrait painter to the Duke of Würtemberg. Having commenced his artistic training at the St. Martin's Lane Academy, Meyer became a pupil of Christian Friedrich Zincke (1683/4-1767). Having exhibited at the Society of Artists, Meyer became a founder member of the Royal Academy. He was also appointed miniature painter to the Queen and painter in enamel to the King in 1764.