Location

Country: Other
City: storage

Interpretation about this artwork is under review

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Robert Smirke was born in Wigton, Carlisle. He was brought to London by his father in 1766 and apprenticed to a coach painter named Bromley. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1772 and exhibited at the Academy from 1786 to 1800, in 1805 and in 1815. He became an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1791 and a full Royal Academician two years later. Smirke specialised in unusually small scale scenes from literary or theatrical subjects, and his works are often humorous. His radical and revolutionary opinions led George III to bar his appointment as Keeper of the Royal Academy in 1804. The artist died at the age of 92 at his home in Osnaburgh Terrace, near Regent's Park, London.

People

Nelson, Horatio, Viscount NelsonSaumarez, James, 1st Baron de SaumarezTroubridge, Sir Thomas, 1st BaronetDarby, Henry D'EsterreLouis, Sir Thomas, 1st BaronetPeyton, JohnBall, Sir John AlexanderHood, Sir Samuel, 1st BaronetGould, Sir DavidgeFoley, Sir ThomasWestcott, George BlagdenThompson, Sir Charles, 1st BaronetCarew, Sir Benjamin HallowellMiller, Ralph WillettBerry, Sir Edward, Baronet

Places

Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Middle East

Subjects

trumpet, allegory & symbolism, group portrait, tree, palm, smoke, sea, naval officer, sphinx, winged victory, Battle of the Nile, ship

Materials & Techniques

engraving

Artist

William Bromley (1769 - 1842)
John George Landseer (1769 - 1852)
William S Leney (1769 - 1831)
Robert Smirke (1753 - 1845)

Title

Victors of the Nile

Date

published 1803

Medium

Engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Colnaghi, June 1952

GAC number

1712