William Page Simpson (British, 1845-1911) An oval enamelled copper portrait miniature of a gentleman possibly a self portrait for his father, John Simpson (British, 1811-after 1871)William Page Simpson (British, 1845-1911): An oval enamelled copper portrait miniature of a gentlemanpossibly a self portrait for his father, John Simpson (British, 1811-after 1871)the sitter looking slightly to dexter with mutton chop whiskers wearing a high black stock collar, mounted within a later brown plush covered contemporary rectangular frame with milled gilt slip, the miniature, 3cm x 2.5cm, the frame, 10.5cm x 7.5cm John Simpson (1811-after 1871) was trained as a porcelain painter at the Derby porcelain factory before moving to London in 1845. He soon established a practice as a miniature painter specialising in works on enamel and fulfilled the first of many commissions for Queen Victoria in that year. He is last recorded describing himself at the end of his career as a 'photographic artist' (1871 census return); the date of his death is not known.