JOHN COMERFORD (IRISH 1773-1832) Portrait miniature of Thomas Braughall (1729-1803), wearing a black coat and waistcoat and white stock, powdered hair en queue, reading a book Gold frame with brooch mount, the reverse engraved with the inscription, "My dear and worthy friend Tho Braughall died at Amiens 8th Feb 1803 God be with him", around a central glazed aperture revealing plaited fair hair Watercolour on ivory Oval, 31mm (1 1/4 in) high John Comerford painted an oil portrait of Thomas Braughall depicted in the same way as the present miniature, reading a book. The portrait is on display in the Royal Dublin Society Collection. Thomas Braughall (1729-1803), was Honorary Secretary of the Dublin Society (later the Royal Dublin Society) from 1792 t 1798. Comerford attended the Society's Drawing Schools sometime in the late 1780's and early 1790's.