A Gentleman in a Gold-Embroidered Blue Coat by Richard Crosse (1742-1810)
He was born deaf in Devon and was appointed Court Painter in Enamel to King George III in 1769.
A Young Woman wearing a Mob Cap by Thomas Arrowsmith (1771-1831)
He was born deaf and believed to have attended Braidwood’s Academy in Hackney because he painted some people associated with this school.
Portrait of a Young Naval Subaltern by Charles Shirreff (1750-1831)
Shirreff has a special niche in Deaf History as the first pupil of Thomas Braidwood’s Academy.
He had a great career as a miniature painter, and worked in India for 14 years where he painted miniatures of a lot of British military personnel.