John Church Dempsey

John Church Dempsey (1802–1877) was an English artist specialising in portraiture. He operated a stationery shop in Bristol, but in 1845 he was declared bankrupt and his effects were seized. After this he became semi-itinerant, travelling as far afield as Norwich and Durham. He painted miniatures and silhouette portraits primarily, as well as the occasional full canvas. In later life he took up photography.