Isabella Beetham

Isabella Beetham was an 18th-century British silhouette artist. She began her career by cutting the silhouette images. After studying painting with successful miniature portraitist John Smart, Beetham painted silhouettes to be framed or miniatures were made for jewelry. From 1785 to 1809, she had a business on 27 Fleet Street in London, where she produced silhouettes of men and women. She is considered one of the great 18th century silhouette artists, along with John Miers.

Personal life Isabella Robinson was reported to have been born between 1750 and 1754. The ODNB thinks it likely that she was born on 11 November 1754 and baptised in Netherwitton. Her family were Roman Catholics and Jacobites. Her mother was called Elizabeth