Charles Hayter, portrait of an unknown boy

Charles Hayter (1761-1835)
Portrait of an unknown boy
About 1800
Watercolour on ivory
Museum no. P.24-1923

This boy holds the miniature of his mother and siblings, (Museum no. P.23-1923). His father was a purser in the East India Company 's service, probably working on the ships that travelled between India and Britain. The miniature was painted in London, possibly for the boy 's father to carry with him.