It is surprising that so little is known about the life of A. Charles as he was quite the self-publicist making grandiose claims in his handbills about his training and abilities. An advertisement in 1793 claimed that "Mr Charles of the Strand, to the astonishment and satisfaction of several thousands of perople, has, and continues to draw the Line of the Human Face in 3 minutues and that to resemble Nature in a curious correct and unimaginable manner (even so as to raise the wonder of the first Professors of this Science) ... [finishing] in one hour by the watch."

John Field (1772-1848) worked first as an assistant to John Miers. By the end of the 1790s he was painting the majority of the studio's silhouettes. Upon the death of John Miers in 1821, he took over the business in partnership with William Miers.

William Miers (1793-1863), the eldest surviving son of John Miers, advertised himself as a silhouettist but was better known as a frame-maker and copper-plate engraver. He specialised in ormolu work and produced decorative surrounds and hangers for the frames used by his father.

Although he never trained professionally, John Miers is considered to be the finest of the 18th century silhouettists. His career began in Leeds when he took over his father's business as a coach-painter & gilder. Having recently married, Miers was keen to expand the business and, in addition to preparing and selling paints, he advertised profile shades in miniature for 2s. 6d. each. He clearly excelled at this from the start as within a few years this had become his main line of business and prompted Miers to move his family first to Edinburgh and eventually to London where he ran a busy and successful studio at the Strand.

Although he never trained professionally, John Miers is considered to be the finest of the 18th century silhouettists. His career began in Leeds when he took over his father's business as a coach-painter & gilder. Having recently married, Miers was keen to expand the business and, in addition to preparing and selling paints, he advertised profile shades in miniature for 2s. 6d. each. He clearly excelled at this from the start as within a few years this had become his main line of business and prompted Miers to move his family first to Edinburgh and eventually to London where he ran a busy and successful studio at the Strand.