Thomas Robins the Elder

Thomas Robins the Elder (1715/16–1770) 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]

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.

In 1748, Robins painted the Rococo garden at Painswick House that had been created by Benjamin Hyett II.[2] Hugh Hammersley's rococo gardens at Woodside in Berkshire were captured in three paintings by Robins.[3]

His son, Thomas Robins the Younger (1748–1806), followed his father in his style of work.[4]

References
  1. robins, thomas, born 1715 - died 1770. Victoria & Albert Museum. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. "Gardening: Portrait of a paradise regained". 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022.
  3. Mark Laird (23 February 1999). The Flowering of the Landscape Garden: English Pleasure Grounds, 1720-1800. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-8122-3457-X.
  4. 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.

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