Thomas Baxter (painter)

He was patronised by Lord Nelson, and was often employed by him in making sketches at his estate in Merton; He also painted for him a rich dessert service.

[1] In his paintings upon china he introduced figures from the works of Reynolds, West and other well-known painters.

In 1814 he left Worcester and established an art school in London, and had pupils who were afterwards distinguished in their special line.

His great work at that place was a "Shakespeare Cup" (from its description, remarkable more for ingenuity than for good taste).

In 1819, he returned to Worcester, and was again employed at the Royal Porcelain Works (owned by Flight and Barr), and afterwards at Robert Chamberlain's factory.