Hugh Robinson (1756–1796) was a
British artist, best known for his
history painting
History painting is a genre in painting defined by its subject matter rather than any artistic style or specific period. History paintings depict a moment in a narrative story, most often (but not exclusively) Greek and Roman mythology and Bible ...
s and
portraits.
[Postle, p. 351] His portrait of his sister's son, Thomas Teesdale as a young boy tugging on a
kite string, entitled ''Boy with a Kite'' is considered "his masterpiece."
[Wheatley, p. 82]
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1756 births
1796 deaths
18th-century British painters
British male painters
History painters
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