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Gervase Jarvis Spencer

Gervase Jarvis Spencer (c.1715 - 1763) was active/lived in United Kingdom.  Gervase Spencer is known for Painting and sculpture.

Gervase Spencer was originally a gentleman's servant who was said to have taught himself the art of miniature painting. His work caught the eye of the writer George Vertue who described him in 1749 as "young man...who not long a few years ago was in the capacity of a footman to Dr. W [follows a flourish imaginable as 'ill'] - and now professes liming with some succes. which demonstrates a Genius pratizing by degrees of himself – and really is in a curious neat manner & masterly" (see George Vertue, 'Vertue's Note Book B. 4 [British Museum. Add. MS. 23,074]', in The Volume of the Walpole Society, 1933-4, vol. 22, pp. 143-62, p. 151).

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