Although originally stated in the Dictionary of National Biography to have been born in Bridgwater, Somerset, he has been more recently established to have been born in Wellington, Shropshire, where he was baptised on 29 December 1763, younger son of Nathaniel Plimer (born 1726), a clockmaker, and his wife, variously named as Mary Elizabeth or Eliza.[1]
He and older brother Nathaniel trained as clockmakers but both ran away from home and travelled for over two years in Wales and the west of England with a troupe of Gypsies. About 1781 they settled in London where Andrew took up work as a manservant to Richard Cosway, who later trained him in portrait painting.[1]
Plimer specialised in portrait miniatures. His work was exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1768 to 1810 and in 1819. His most famous painting is of the three daughters of Sir John Rushout. His brother Nathaniel Plimer also became a pupil of Cosway and a painter of miniatures.[1]
Plimer married on 21 February 1801, Joanna Louisa, daughter of John and Frances Knight of Wicken, Northamptonshire.[1] The couple had one son who died in infancy and four daughters. He died in Western Cottages, Western Road, Brighton, Sussex, in January 1837 aged 73 and was buried on 4 February at Old Hove.[1]
His wife's younger sister Mary Ann Knight, another miniaturist, was a pupil and friend of Plimer.[1]
^ abcdefRemington, V. "Plimer, Andrew". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/22382. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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Williamson, George Charles (1903). Andrew & Nathaniel Plimer, miniature painters, their lives and their works. London: George Bell & Sons – via Internet Archive.
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andrew, plimer, baptized, december, 1763, january, 1837, british, artist, whose, brother, nathaniel, plimer, also, painter, miniatures, caroline, price, 1755, 1826, although, originally, stated, dictionary, national, biography, have, been, born, bridgwater, so. Andrew Plimer baptized 29 December 1763 29 January 1837 was a British artist whose brother was Nathaniel Plimer also a painter of miniatures Caroline Price 1755 1826 by Andrew PlimerAlthough originally stated in the Dictionary of National Biography to have been born in Bridgwater Somerset he has been more recently established to have been born in Wellington Shropshire where he was baptised on 29 December 1763 younger son of Nathaniel Plimer born 1726 a clockmaker and his wife variously named as Mary Elizabeth or Eliza 1 He and older brother Nathaniel trained as clockmakers but both ran away from home and travelled for over two years in Wales and the west of England with a troupe of Gypsies About 1781 they settled in London where Andrew took up work as a manservant to Richard Cosway who later trained him in portrait painting 1 Plimer specialised in portrait miniatures His work was exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1768 to 1810 and in 1819 His most famous painting is of the three daughters of Sir John Rushout His brother Nathaniel Plimer also became a pupil of Cosway and a painter of miniatures 1 Plimer married on 21 February 1801 Joanna Louisa daughter of John and Frances Knight of Wicken Northamptonshire 1 The couple had one son who died in infancy and four daughters He died in Western Cottages Western Road Brighton Sussex in January 1837 aged 73 and was buried on 4 February at Old Hove 1 His wife s younger sister Mary Ann Knight another miniaturist was a pupil and friend of Plimer 1 Notes editThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message a b c d e f Remington V Plimer Andrew Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 22382 Subscription or UK public library membership required References edit Plimer Andrew Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Cust Lionel Henry 1892 Knight Mary Ann In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 31 London Smith Elder amp Co Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Plimer Andrew Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed Cambridge University Press Portrait miniatures from Richard Cosway to Andrew Robertson Victoria and Albert Museum Archived from the original on 1 August 2011 Portrait minatures artist biographies M Z Victoria and Albert Museum Archived from the original on 1 August 2011 External links editWilliamson George Charles 1903 Andrew amp Nathaniel Plimer miniature painters their lives and their works London George Bell amp Sons via Internet Archive nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andrew Plimer nbsp This article about a British painter born in the 18th century is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biographical article about a painter from England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew Plimer amp oldid 1126216122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
