Thomas Robins the Elder
Not to be confused with Thomas Sewell Robins (1810 – 1880).
Thomas Robins, Panoramic View of Charlton Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Oil on canvas, c. 1748. Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum.
Thomas Robins the Elder (1715 or 1716-1770) was an English artist known for his depictions of English country houses and their gardens. His work has particular historical value as he documented many Rococo gardens that have since disappeared.[1]
In 1748, Robins painted the Rococo garden at Painswick House that had been created by Benjamin Hyett II.[2]
His son, Thomas Robins the Younger (1748-1806), followed his father in his style of work.[3]
References
- ↑ robins, thomas, born 1715 - died 1770. Victoria & Albert Museum. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/gardening-portrait-of-a-paradise-regained-1197609.html
- ↑ Thomas Robins (Biographical details). The British Museum. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
Further reading
- Harris, John. (1976) Gardens of Delight: The Art of Thomas Robins. London: Royal Institute of British Architects.
- Harris, John. (1978) Gardens of Delight: The Rococo English Landscape of Thomas Robins the Elder. Basilisk Press.
External links
Media related to Thomas Robins at Wikimedia Commons
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