Henry BONE, born February 6, 1755 in Truro and died December 17, 1834 in London, is an English painter, specializing in enamel painting. Henry BONE is the son of a cabinet maker and woodcarver. Between twelve and sixteen he began to work at the Plymouth porcelain factory, which was later transferred to Bristol. In 1778, he went to London, where he was employed as an enameller in jewelry before devoting himself to miniatures and then to enamel painting. His reputation as an enamel painter is established by the portrait of his wife, exhibited in 1781 at the Royal Academy. During the 1790s, he was even noticed by the Prince of Wales (later George IV), who became his main patron. At the start of the 19th century, he was appointed court painter by George III. Associate member of the Royal Academy since 1801, BONE became a full member in 1811. Henry BONE mainly created portraits and reproduced on enamel the paintings of old painters, like Titian, or contemporary, like Joshua REYNOLDS. His sons and students, Henry Pierce BONE (1779-1855) and Robert Trewick BONE (1790-1840), authors of oil paintings, also became known as enamel painters.