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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.

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current	10:26, 14 October 2007	408×537 (47 KB)	VAwebteam (Talk \| contribs)	(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' )