Robert Smirke, An Allegory of Britain's Mercantile Power

Robert Smirke

British · 1753–1845 · Painter, Printmaker

English painter and illustrator, specialising in small paintings showing subjects taken from literature (1753-1845)

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Works in museum collections

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Robert Smirke, An Allegory of Britain's Mercantile Power
An Allegory of Britain's Mercantile Powerpen and black and brown inks with gray wash over graphite, squared in graphite, on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
Robert Smirke, An Allegory of Britain's Naval Might
An Allegory of Britain's Naval Mightpen and black and brown inks with gray wash over graphite, squared in graphite, on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
Robert Smirke, Hôtel de Ville, Place des Terreaux, Lyons
Hôtel de Ville, Place des Terreaux, Lyons1845 · pen and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
Robert Smirke, Patriotic Fund
Patriotic Fundpen and brown ink with gray wash heightened with white on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
Robert Smirke, The Seven Ages of Man: The Soldier, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
The Seven Ages of Man: The Soldier, 'As You Like It,' II, vii1799
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Robert Smirke, The Seven Ages of Man: The Schoolboy, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
The Seven Ages of Man: The Schoolboy, 'As You Like It,' II, vii1799
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Robert Smirke, The Seven Ages of Man: The Lover, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
The Seven Ages of Man: The Lover, 'As You Like It,' II, vii1799
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Robert Smirke, The Seven Ages of Man: The Infant, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
The Seven Ages of Man: The Infant, 'As You Like It,' II, vii1799
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Robert Smirke, The Seven Ages of Man: Second Childishness, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
The Seven Ages of Man: Second Childishness, 'As You Like It,' II, vii1799
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Robert Smirke, The Seven Ages of Man: The Justice, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
The Seven Ages of Man: The Justice, 'As You Like It,' II, vii1799
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Robert Smirke, The Seven Ages of Man: The Pantaloon, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
The Seven Ages of Man: The Pantaloon, 'As You Like It,' II, vii1799
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Robert Smirke, The Two Sons of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, Being Handed over as Hostages to General Cornwalli
The Two Sons of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, Being Handed over as Hostages to General Cornwalli1792
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Robert Smirke, Shakespeare's Seven Ages (of Man) (Furnishing Fabric)
Shakespeare's Seven Ages (of Man) (Furnishing Fabric)c. 1805 · Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne — public domain (CC0)
Robert Smirke, Monument with Palm Tree and Mementos
Monument with Palm Tree and Mementosn.d. · Brush and gray wash, over graphite, on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

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