Ignatius Sancho

 

the half-length portrait of Ignatius Sancho by Thomas Gainsborough is famous, but sadly for British fans it's now far away in Canada.  In compensation, the miniature copy by an unknown artist that recently came to light is now on display at Gainsborough House in Sudbury, as  centrepiece of a room devoted to the Abolition campaign in the 18th century, to which Sancho was a prime contributor.

it's in a period frame, and in a glass case, which makes it rather hard to photograph but the tiny size and somewhat tired condition make it all the more compelling.

the miniature has been jointly acquired by Gainsborough House and the National Portrait Gallery, and will move between the two museums