John Rubens Smith

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Smith 1817 (self-portrait)

John Rubens Smith (born January 23, 1775 in London , † August 21, 1849 in New York City ) was a British-American painter , printmaker and art teacher .

Life

A Conversation Piece (Brooklyn Museum; between 1794 and 1798)

Smith, whose father John Raphael Smith was a mezzotint engraver , studied art at the Royal Academy. In 1807 he emigrated to New York. He influenced an entire generation of American artists through his drawing style, teaching in drawing academies and handbooks. His son John Rowson Smith (1810–1864) was a panorama painter.

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In his work Juvenile Drawing Book , 55 lithographs without text can be seen. It was published by John Rubens Smith in 1822 and distributed by J. McCormick and Davis & Horn, respectively. There were 3 editions.

Web links

Commons : John Rubens Smith  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ John Rubens Smith. In: printsandprintmaking.gov.au. Accessed December 31, 2014 .
  2. ^ John Rubens Smith: The Juvenile Drawing-book. JW Moore, 1844 limited preview in Google Book search
personal data
SURNAME Smith, John Rubens
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British-American painter, printmaker and art teacher
DATE OF BIRTH January 23, 1775
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH August 21, 1849
Place of death New York City