RA Collection: People and Organisations
John Stanesby worked as a painter for Derby porcelain manufacturers, leaving c.1808 to practice as a portrait painter. He was known for painting roses and carried on painting on ceramics after he moved to London. (See Twitchett, Murdoch and Twitchett, Barrett & Thorne, Lit Mat).
Born: 1786
Died: 1864
Gender: Male