John James Masquerier

Biography:

John James Masquerier (5 October 1778 – 13 March 1855) was a British painter of French Hugenot descent. His work was mainly portrait painting, including of notables such as Lady Hamilton. He was born at Chelsea, London in October 1778. Both his parents were from French refugee Protestant families, his mother's maiden name being Barbot. As a child h...