NATHANIEL

PLIMER (1757-c. 1822)  , English miniature painter, was the brother of Andrew Plimer (q.v.) . He worked for a while with Henry Bone the enameller, eventually entering Cosway's studio . He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1787 until 1815, when he is lost sight of, although he is said to have lived until 1822 . He had four daughters, one of whom married the painter, Andrew Geddes, and left children . He exhibited twenty-six works, and many of his smaller portraits are of extreme beauty . See Andrew and Nathaniel Plimer, by G . C . Williamson (London, 1903) . (G . C .