Robert Smirke
1753
—
1845
English painter and illustrator, specialising in small paintings showing subjects taken from literature (1753-1845)
Robert Smirke was an English painter and illustrator, specialising in small paintings showing subjects taken from literature. He was a member of the Royal Academy.
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