Hugh Robinson (painter)
Hugh Robinson (1756–1796) was a British artist, best known for his history paintings and portraits.[1] His portrait of his sister's son, Thomas Teesdale as a young boy tugging on a kite string, entitled Boy with a Kite is considered "his masterpiece."[1][2]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Postle, p. 351
- ^ Wheatley, p. 82
References[]
- Postle, Martin (2004). "Hugh Robinson". In Matthew, H.C.G; Harrison, Brian (eds.). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 47. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-861397-0.
- Wheatley, Henry Benjamin (1897). Historical Portraits. G. Bell.
Categories:
- 1756 births
- 1796 deaths
- 18th-century British painters
- British male painters
- History painters
- British painter, 18th-century birth stubs