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George Lethbridge Saunders

A Transatlantic Brush: The Life and Art of George Lethbridge Saunders George Lethbridge Saunders, born in Bristol in 1807, was a painter whose career unfolded across the Atlantic, leaving behind a legacy of refined portraiture that captured the elegance of both English society and the burgeoning wealth of the American South. While not a household name today, Saunders’s story is one of artistic migration, skillful adaptation, and a uniq

ue position as a chronicler of two distinct worlds on the cusp of significant change. He began his journey in England, establishing himself as a proficient painter of miniatures – those exquisitely detailed small portraits that were so highly prized for their intimacy and likeness. Exhibiting regularly at the Royal Academy from 1829 to 1839, Saunders honed his technique, mastering the delicate art of watercolor on ivory and building a…