Samuel Collins (artist)

Samuel Collins (1735–1768) was an English miniature painter at Bath.

Life

He was the son of a clergyman at Bristol. He was originally educated as an attorney, but quit this profession and became a miniature-painter. He settled at Bath, where he soon obtained a very large practice, and gained the reputation of one of the most perfect miniature-painters in this country. He had numerous pupils, among whom was Ozias Humphry, to whom he eventually relinquished his practice at Bath. He then removed to Dublin and enjoyed a high reputation there. [1] He painted both on enamel and on ivory. [1]

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References
  1. Cust 1887.
Attribution
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Cust, Lionel Henry (1887). "Collins, Samuel (fl.1750-1780)". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. 11. London: Smith, Elder & Co.


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