John Rubens Smith
John Rubens Smith (January 23, 1775 – August 21, 1849) was a London-born painter, printmaker and art instructor who worked in the United States.
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 Self-portrait, c. 1817 | |
| Born | January 23, 1775 London, England |
| Died | August 21, 1849 (aged 74) New York City, United States |
Biography
Smith was born in London, England where he first studied art with his father, John Raphael Smith, a mezzotint engraver. Smith later studied art at the Royal Academy.
Young's Mill on Brandywine Creek
Smith emigrated to New York City from London about 1807. He depicted the United States in the decades before photography, and influenced a generation of American artists through his drawing academies and drawing manuals. He died in New York City.
Merchants Hotel, North 4th Street in Philadelphia
His son John Rowson Smith (1810–1864) was a moving panorama painter who worked with Richard Risley Carlisle.
Gallery
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Officer from First Troop, Philadelphia
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Rubens Smith.
- John Rubens Smith biography at the Library of Congress website (visited June 21, 2010)
- John Rubens Smith Created Pictorial Record of Early America at the Library of Congress website (visited June 21, 2010)
- Vital data at printsandprintmaking.gov.au (visited June 21, 2010)
External links
- John Rubens Smith, New York, N.Y. letter to Asher Brown Durand, 1826 May 25 (visited June 21, 2010)
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