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The Cession Of Matavai är den målning av Robert Smirke som drar till sig flest blickar. Därefter dras blicken till The wreck of the 'Grosvenor' (1792) och The Earl of Sandwich Refusing to Abandon His Ship During the Battle of Solebay (1793). Bland de 77 verk av Robert Smirke i vår katalog är dessa 77 de mest kända, var och en ett unikt original presenterat med sitt år, sitt museum och anledningen till dess tidlösa betydelse.
In The Cession Of Matavai, Robert Smirke presents a complex historical scene centered on the era of European colonization in the Pacific. The work captures a moment of profound cultural encounter, focusing on the tension between two distinct worlds. Smirke, an artist known for his ability to translate narrative depth into visual form, uses this setting to explore themes of power and the shifting dynamics of dominance and vulnerability.
In The wreck of the 'Grosvenor' by Robert Smirke, the chaos of a maritime disaster unfolds before the eyes. This scene captures the harrowing moment an East Indiaman meets its end. The vessel, a three-masted ship of 729 tons, struggles against the fury of the sea. It is a moment frozen in time, reflecting the tragedy that occurred on 4 August 1782. The water churns with a violent energy that…
The oil painting titled The Earl of Sandwich Refusing to Abandon His Ship During the Battle of Solebay was executed by the artist Robert Smirke. This work dates to about 1793. The canvas depicts a specific moment of naval combat, focusing on the central figure of the Earl of Sandwich. The subject matter centers on themes of courage, duty, and leadership during the Battle of Solebay.
The artwork titled Falstaff rebuked was painted by the English painter and illustrator Robert Smirke. This specific work dates to 1795. The piece is an oil on canvas that captures a scene of confrontation between a youthful, regal figure and an older, disheveled man.
The composition centers on a single female figure positioned within a dramatic setting. She is depicted in the role of Lady Macbeth, captured in a moment of intense psychological tension. The subject's posture and facial expression convey a sense of internal turmoil. Her gaze is directed away from the viewer, focused on an unseen point of distress. The lighting emphasizes the contours of her face and the heavy folds of…
The Awakening of King Lear by Robert Smirke centers on a dramatic moment of human interaction. An elderly man with a white beard sits in a large chair, serving as the focal point of the composition. Kneeling before him is a woman in white and light blue drapery, her posture suggesting a gesture of supplication or comfort. This central pairing is framed by two other men who observe the scene…
To gaze upon this depiction of the Port of Zakynthos is to be instantly transported across the azure expanse of the Aegean Sea, far from the clamor of modern life. This work captures not merely a harbor scene, but a moment suspended in time—a vibrant tableau vivant rendered with the delicate precision characteristic of early nineteenth-century topographical studies. The composition itself sings of industry and repose; boats, some moored peacefully…
A Scene From 'the Busybody' From By Mrs Centlivre is a painting by the artist Robert Smirke. This work depicts a specific moment taken from the play written by Mrs Centlivre. The composition captures a dramatic instance from the theatrical text, focusing on the interactions between the characters within a domestic setting.
Diana and ActaeonYale Center for British Art
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Juliet Nurse
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Lady Jane Grey
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The Slaughter Of The Suitors Of Penelope
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Title Not Known - (10)
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The SoldierYale Center for British Art
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Title Not Known -
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The Afflicted Matron, The Countess Trifaldi, From 'don Quixote'
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'henry Iv', Part I, Act Ii, Scene 1, The Inn Yard With Gadshill And The Carriers
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King Lear
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Mary Isabella Somerset
22
The Treachery Of Colonel Kirke
23
Ulysses And Nausicä
24
Children Playing
25
Cromwell suppressing the mutiny in the army
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Ulysses Discovered By His Nurse
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Sancho Panza And The Duchess
28
His Majesty Reviewing The Volunteer Corps Assembled In Hyde Park, In Honour Of His Birthday
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The Deserter Apprehended
30
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
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The Martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer
32
The SchoolboyYale Center for British Art
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Kneeling female figure with a cup
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Title Not Known -
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Title Not Known -
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The LoverYale Center for British Art
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Title Not Known
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Title Not Known -
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The Order Of Knighthood Conferred On Don Quixote By The Inn Keeper
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Title Not Known - (9)
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Title Not Known -
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Casimire And Lady Pentweazel, From Samuel Foote's Taste
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Title Not Known -
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The Astronomers' ClubNational Maritime Museum
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Don Quixote And Sancho Panza
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The JusticeYale Center for British Art
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The InfantYale Center for British Art
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The Rivals
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Scene From Samuel Richardson's Pamela
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Mrs Henry Siddons
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Melinda And Lucy Consult Kite
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He Seven Ages Of Man The PantaloonYale Center for British Art
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Title Not Known - (11)
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Much Ado About Nothing
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Lady Pentweazle From Samuel Foote's 'taste'Upton House
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The Rivals from `Tom Jones
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Title Not Known - (8)
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The Two Sons Of Tipu Sahib, Sultan Of MysoreYale Center for British Art
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Measure For Measure
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Scene From Bickerstaffe's Play 'the Hypocrite'
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Falstaff Disguised As Herne With Mrs Ford And Mrs Page
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The Scandal
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The Duel
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Second ChildishnessYale Center for British Art
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Young Man Lifted From A River, Apparently Drowned
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The Merry Wives Of Windsor -
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Scipio And The Hermit
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Don Quixote At Home, After The Termination Of His Second Sally
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'henry Iv', Part I, Act V, Scene 4, Falstaff And The Dead Body Of Hotspur
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The Sleeper Awakened
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Illustration From Francis Beaumont And John Fletcher's 'the Humorous Lieutenant'
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Title Not Known -
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Resuscitation By Doctor Hawes Of A Man Believed Drowned
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A Scene From 'taste' A Play By Samuel Foote
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Illustration To Le Strange's 'gil Blas'
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'love For Love' By William Congreve
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The Rival Waiting-womenHatchlands Park
De fyra motiv som återkommer oftast i dessa originalverk, var och ett med sitt främsta exempel.
De 4 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Robert Smirke | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Yale Center for British Art |
New Haven | 13 | The Earl of Sandwich Refusing to Abandon His Ship During the Battle of Solebay, Port of Zakynthos, Greece, Woman Sleeping in the Nude in a Wooded Landscape |
 Upton House |
Banbury | 2 | A Scene From 'the Busybody' From By Mrs Centlivre, Lady Pentweazle From Samuel Foote's 'taste' |
 National Maritime Museum |
London | 1 | The Astronomers' Club |
 Hatchlands Park |
Guildford | 1 | The Rival Waiting-women |
15 år skiljer Robert Smirkes första och sista daterade original som visas här, 1790 och 1804: varje år har sin plats nedan.
Välj ett år för att se originalen.
The composition centers on a single female figure positioned within a dramatic setting. She is depicted in the role of Lady Macbeth, captured in a moment of intense psychological tension. The subject's posture and facial expression convey a sense of internal turmoil. Her gaze is directed away from the viewer, focused on an unseen point of distress. The lighting emphasizes the contours of her face and the heavy folds of…
In The wreck of the 'Grosvenor' by Robert Smirke, the chaos of a maritime disaster unfolds before the eyes. This scene captures the harrowing moment an East Indiaman meets its end. The vessel, a three-masted ship of 729 tons, struggles against the fury of the sea. It is a moment frozen in time, reflecting the tragedy that occurred on 4 August 1782. The water churns with a violent energy that…
Mer från 1792
The oil painting titled The Earl of Sandwich Refusing to Abandon His Ship During the Battle of Solebay was executed by the artist Robert Smirke. This work dates to about 1793. The canvas depicts a specific moment of naval combat, focusing on the central figure of the Earl of Sandwich. The subject matter centers on themes of courage, duty, and leadership during the Battle of Solebay.
The artwork titled Falstaff rebuked was painted by the English painter and illustrator Robert Smirke. This specific work dates to 1795. The piece is an oil on canvas that captures a scene of confrontation between a youthful, regal figure and an older, disheveled man.
To gaze upon this depiction of the Port of Zakynthos is to be instantly transported across the azure expanse of the Aegean Sea, far from the clamor of modern life. This work captures not merely a harbor scene, but a moment suspended in time—a vibrant tableau vivant rendered with the delicate precision characteristic of early nineteenth-century topographical studies. The composition itself sings of industry and repose; boats, some moored peacefully…
The Cession Of Matavai. Därefter följer The wreck of the 'Grosvenor' (1792) och The Earl of Sandwich Refusing to Abandon His Ship During the Battle of Solebay (1793).
The Cession Of Matavai, The wreck of the 'Grosvenor', The Earl of Sandwich Refusing to Abandon His Ship During the Battle of Solebay, Falstaff rebuked, Sarah Siddons as Lady Macbeth, The Awakening of King Lear, Port of Zakynthos, Greece, A Scene From 'the Busybody' From By Mrs Centlivre, Woman Sleeping in the Nude in a Wooded Landscape och Figure Study of a Nude Woman in a Wooded Landscape. Rankingen ovan visar varje verks årtal och museum.
Vår katalog innehåller 77 verk av Robert Smirke, daterade från 1790 till 1804.
Främst i Yale Center for British Art (New Haven), Upton House (Banbury) och National Maritime Museum (London). Museitabellen ovan listar alla.
Under 1792: 2 av de 77 verk som finns på denna sida skapades då, varav The wreck of the 'Grosvenor'.
På den här sidan är det tidigaste Sarah Siddons as Lady Macbeth (1790) och det senaste Port of Zakynthos, Greece (1804).
Women (7), Scenes (4) och Historical scene (3), fördelat på 77 verk på denna sida.
Oil, för 4 av de 77 verk som finns på denna sida.
Romanticism och Neoclassicism, om man dömer efter originalen på denna sida.
The Earl of Sandwich Refusing to Abandon His Ship During the Battle of Solebay, Port of Zakynthos, Greece och Woman Sleeping in the Nude in a Wooded Landscape: Yale Center for British Art, New Haven har 13 av verken på denna sida.
I den brittiska konsthistoriens storslagna väv, där många sökte ära genom svepande battlescener eller monumentala porträtt, skapade Robert Smirke en delikat och djupt intim nisch. Smirke föddes 1753 i den lugna staden Wigton, nära Carlisle, och var en man vars pensel leddes mer av versens rytm än av historiens dramatik. Som son till en resande konstnär präglades hans barndom av själva essensen av observation; han lärde sig att se världen genom en lins av rörelse och ljus långt innan han påbörjade sin formella lärlingsutbildning. Denna tidiga exponering för det vandrande livet ingav i honom en livslång vördnad för den naturliga världens subtila detaljer, en kvalitet som senare skulle definiera hans unika ansats till det litterära landskapet.
Smirkes konstnärliga resa var en process av stadig och noggrann förfining. Efter att ha slipat sina tekniska färdigheter under en heraldisk målare i London, började han träda fram på den professionella arenan genom Incorporated Society of Artists år 1775. Även om hans tidiga utställningar var anspråkslösa, uppenbarade de en växande talang för att fånga en scenes tysta elegans. Han målade inte bara landskap; han målade berättelser. Hans sanna mästerskap låg i förmågan att översätta det skrivna ordet till visuell poesi, med ett särskilt fokus på verk av engelska poeter som James Thomson. Genom att välja monokroma paletter och intrikata kompositioner skapade Smirke en känsla av tidlöshet, vilket lät betraktaren kliva direkt in i den klassiska litteraturens strofer.
Robert Smirkes uppstigande inom de prestigefyllda salarna i Royal Academy fungerar som ett bevis på hans tekniska skicklighet och hans förmåga att fängsla sin tids mest kräsna kritiker. Hans val till Associate Academician 1791, följt av full akademikerstatus 1t93, markerade hans övergång från en lovande illustratör till en hörnsten i det brittiska konstetablissemanget. Det var under denna period som hans mest hyllade verk började resonera med den allmänna fantasin. Verk som Narcissus and the Lady och Sabrina—motiv hämtade från Miltons Comus—uppvisade en djup känslighet för de atmosfäriska kvaliteterna i myt och legend.
Smirkes arbete kännetecknas av flera definierande element som skilde honom från hans samtida:
Även hans diplomarbete, Don Quixote and Sancho, speglade hans hängivenhet till karaktär och narrativt djup. Även om han kanske inte eftersträvade den berömmelse som de som målade imperiets episka skala uppnådde, ligger Smirkes historiska betydelse i hans roll som en visuell väktare av det engelska litterära arvet. Han förvandlade duken till en sida i en bok och säkerställde att 1700-talets poetiska romantik skulle bestå genom hans bildspråks bestående kraft. Hans liv, som sträckte sig från det sena 1700-talet till 1845, förblir ett vackert kapitel i den brittiska konstens historia—en berättelse som inte förmedlas genom högljudda proklamationer, utan genom de mjuka, stämningsfulla viskningarna från en mästerlig historieberättare.
