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| Keywords: people Thomas Flatman (1637–1688) was an English poet and miniature painter. There were several editions of his Poems and Songs (1674). One of his self-portraits is in the Victoria and Albert Museum. A portrait of Charles II is in the Wallace Collection, London. His miniatures are noted for their vitality. He was the son of a clerk in Chancery and was born in Aldersgate Street and educated at Winchester College. He went on to study at New College, Oxford. He was later called to the bar in 1662 although he seems never to have practiced as a lawyer. He was a staunch Royalist and one of his poems was to celebrate the return of Charles II in 1660 after the collapse of the Cromwellian Commonwealth. Among his earliest verses are lines prefixed to Graphice (1658) by Sir William Sanderson (the Sanderson Baronets), a work containing a description of the art of miniature painting, based on Edward Norgate’s writings. Flatman divided his career between writing poetry (in which his earnest religious temperament is revealed) and painting portraits in miniature. A versatile man, he was made a Fellow of the newly founded Royal Society in 1668. A number of his friends were leading clergymen, and many of his sitters were drawn from the Church and other intellectual circles. Thomas Flatman (1637–1688) was an English poet and miniature painter. There were several editions of his Poems and Songs (1674). One of his self-portraits is in the Victoria and Albert Museum. A portrait of Charles II is in the Wallace Collection, London. His miniatures are noted for their vitality. He was the son of a clerk in Chancery and was born in Aldersgate Street and educated at Winchester College. He went on to study at New College, Oxford. He was later called to the bar in 1662 although he seems never to have practiced as a lawyer. He was a staunch Royalist and one of his poems was to celebrate the return of Charles II in 1660 after the collapse of the Cromwellian Commonwealth. Among his earliest verses are lines prefixed to Graphice (1658) by Sir William Sanderson (the Sanderson Baronets), a work containing a description of the art of miniature painting, based on Edward Norgate’s writings. Flatman divided his career between writing poetry (in which his earnest religious temperament is revealed) and painting portraits in miniature. A versatile man, he was made a Fellow of the newly founded Royal Society in 1668. A number of his friends were leading clergymen, and many of his sitters were drawn from the Church and other intellectual circles. Thomasflatman.jpg Artwork Creator Thomas Flatman Photo by VAwebteam wikipedia en Thomas Flatman 1635-88 Self-portrait Dated 1673 Watercolour on vellum stuck to a table-book leaf Signed lower left 'TF' in monogram and dated 1673 Inscribed in graphite on the back 'Portrait / of / Thomas Flatman / the poet / by himself / 1673' V A Museum no P 79-1938 Given by the Basil S Long Memorial Fund Thomas Flatman a lawyer poet and miniaturist described himself as a 'Gentleman' This searching self-portrait is typical of his unglamorous miniatures which were mostly of friends fellow lawyers and officials Dated 1673<br> 2007-10-14 watercolour vellum Institution Victoria and Albert Museum http //www vam ac uk/content/articles/p/portrait-miniatures-post-restoration/ other versions For the original painting PD-old-auto 1688 In as much as the photograph of the painting and frame merit copyright protection GFDL relicense PermissionOTRS https //secure wikimedia org/otrs/index pl Action AgentTicketZoom TicketID 1332999 Original upload log en wikipedia Quadell CommonsHelper en wikipedia Thomasflatman jpg 2007-10-14 10 26 VAwebteam 408×537× 47632 bytes <nowiki>Thomas Flatman 1635-88 Self-portrait Dated 1673 Watercolour on vellum stuck to a table-book leaf Signed lower left 'TF' in monogram and dated 1673 Inscribed in graphite on the back 'Portrait / of / Thomas Flatman / the poet / by himself / 1673' </nowiki> Thomas Flatman Portrait miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum 17th-century self-portrait paintings of men 1673 1670s paintings in the United Kingdom 1673 portrait paintings Male 17th-century oval portrait miniatures of men at bust length 1673 17th-century portrait paintings in the United Kingdom 1673 17th-century watercolor portraits of men 1673 Self-portrait miniatures Thomas Flatman (1637–1688) was an English poet and miniature painter. There were several editions of his Poems and Songs (1674). One of his self-portraits is in the Victoria and Albert Museum. A portrait of Charles II is in the Wallace Collection, London. His miniatures are noted for their vitality. He was the son of a clerk in Chancery and was born in Aldersgate Street and educated at Winchester College. He went on to study at New College, Oxford. He was later called to the bar in 1662 although he seems never to have practiced as a lawyer. He was a staunch Royalist and one of his poems was to celebrate the return of Charles II in 1660 after the collapse of the Cromwellian Commonwealth. Among his earliest verses are lines prefixed to Graphice (1658) by Sir William Sanderson (the Sanderson Baronets), a work containing a description of the art of miniature painting, based on Edward Norgate’s writings. Flatman divided his career between writing poetry (in which his earnest religious temperament is revealed) and painting portraits in miniature. A versatile man, he was made a Fellow of the newly founded Royal Society in 1668. A number of his friends were leading clergymen, and many of his sitters were drawn from the Church and other intellectual circles. | ||||
