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Robert Smirke

Also known as: Robert Smirke; primary name: Smirke, Robert
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; British; Male
Life dates: 1752-1845
Biography: Robert Smirke, RA. Painter and prolific book-illustrator. Father of the architect. Much of his work was in book illustration. His most important series were: 'Don Quixote', 74 plates, Cadell & Davies 1817. The BM has two sets of proofs before and with letter, which are now kept together in a portfolio 166.d.13 (1858,0417.64 to 211). There are many further proofs of different kinds from the Slade bequest (1868,0822.4236 to 4310). These are placed in the printmaker series under the names of their engravers. A large collection of 268 of his drawings for his printed illustrations is in an album (D5341) in the National Gallery of Scotland.

1,172 related objects

banknote; proof

Museum number: CIB.5923 |
Producer name: Made by:Perkins & HeathMade by:William Finden |
Authority: BIOG116116 Issuer:Swansea Old Bank |
Production date: 1809-1836 |
Production place: Issued in:Swansea

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1938,0103.14.1-36 |
Producer name: Published by:Robert PollardAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1859,0514.179-202 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePublished by:Rodwell & Martin |
Production date: 1821-1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing

Museum number: 1861,0810.96 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1752-1845

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.480 |
Producer name: Drawn by:William SharpAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1764-1824

drawing

Museum number: 1872,0608.531 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Robert SmirkeFormerly attributed to:John Thurston |
Production date: 1752-1845

drawing

Museum number: 1951,1219.5 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1752-1845

drawing

Museum number: 1861,0810.95 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1752-1845

drawing

Museum number: 1878,0713.1793 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Thomas StothardFormerly attributed to:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing

Museum number: 1972,0830.1 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1752-1845

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.479 |
Producer name: Drawn by:William SharpAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1764-1824

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.437 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Thomas StothardFormerly attributed to:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing

Museum number: 1878,0713.1792 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1752-1845

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1861,0209.162 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1752-1795

drawing

Museum number: 1996,0607.1 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1785-1788

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.439 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Thomas StothardFormerly attributed to:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.498 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1752-1845

drawing

Museum number: 1988,0514.57 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1821

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.475 |
Producer name: Drawn by:William SharpAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1764-1824

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.499 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1752-1845

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1861,0209.162.+ |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1792-1795

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1878,0713.1791 |
Producer name: BIOG46490 Drawn by:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1792-1795

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.440 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Thomas StothardFormerly attributed to:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.438 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Thomas StothardFormerly attributed to:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing; print study

Title: Dead Fawn |
Museum number: 1926,0331.414 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward James PortburyAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1828

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1941,1217.1.1-94 |
Producer name: Published by:Charles TaylorPrint made by:William Nutter |
Production date: 1791-1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1859,0709.804 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham RaimbachAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1808

print; book-illustration

Title: The Murder of Lucinda |
Museum number: 1871,0610.652 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:Anker Smith |
Production date: 1806

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.5658 |
Producer name: Print made by:William FindenAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1822

print; book-illustration

Title: Don Quixote vanquished by the Knight of the Moon |
Museum number: 1868,0822.4306 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis EngleheartAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1873,0510.1491 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:William Henry Worthington |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Lady Elizabeth Grey's interview with Edw. IV |
Museum number: 1872,0113.57 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:Anker Smith |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Merry Wives of Windsor Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3420 |
Producer name: Print made by:William SharpAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Bowyer's History of England |
Museum number: 1858,1009.197 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:James Newton |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Prince Amgiad and Prince Assad |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3664 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham RaimbachAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Beatrice |
Museum number: 1868,0822.5859 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TaylorAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; ticket

Museum number: C,2.1476-1483 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziPrint made by:John Strongitharm |
Production date: 1787-1791

print; book-illustration

Title: The Queen of Beauty |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3715 |
Producer name: Print made by:James NeagleAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Alnaschar's vision |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3718 |
Producer name: Print made by:James ParkerAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Gil Blas and Don Alfonso in the hermits cave |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3340 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:James Fittler |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: King Henry IV, Act. 2, Scene 3 Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3474 |
Producer name: Print made by:James NeagleAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Q Mary's Escape from Lochleven Castle Bowyer's History of England |
Museum number: 1843,0513.395 |
Producer name: Print made by:William SharpAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Merry Wives of Windsor, Act I, Scene I Shakespeare Gallery |
Museum number: Dd,6.13.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:Peter SimonAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: British Classics |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3259 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anker SmithAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: British Classics |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3265 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anker SmithAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; ticket

Museum number: C,3.96 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1791

print; book-illustration

Title: British Classics |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3260 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham RaimbachAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: British Classics |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3209 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BromleyAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Earl of Lindsey, when a prisoner visited by Sr Wm Balfour after the Battle of Edge Hill |
Museum number: 1873,1213.663 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:John Saunders |
Production date: 1811 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The old man of the sea |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3661 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WarrenAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Bowyer's History of England |
Museum number: 1858,1009.144 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:Richard Rhodes |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Attempt to assassinate Prince Edward in Palestine |
Museum number: 1872,0113.45 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:Anker Smith |
Production date: 1811 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer Bowyer's history of England |
Museum number: 1858,1009.170 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:William Bromley |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Florizel and Perdita |
Museum number: 1868,0822.5875 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Taylor (II, Taylor of Ongar)After:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Bishops before the privy council 1688 Bowyer's History of England |
Museum number: T,8.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:George NobleAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Death of King Charles the first |
Museum number: 1872,0113.80 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:Richard Rhodes |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Bowyer's History of England |
Museum number: K,57.85 |
Producer name: Print made by:DraytonAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The desperate action between the Terrible and the Vengeance, Dec. 1757 |
Museum number: 1858,1009.185 |
Producer name: Print made by:R SlannAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4257 |
Producer name: Print made by:James HeathAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1817 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Victors of the Nile |
Museum number: 1875,0814.753 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:William Bromley |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Bishops before the privy council 1688 Bowyer's history of England |
Museum number: 1858,1009.183 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:George Noble |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The abdication of James the Second |
Museum number: 1872,0113.86 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:Anker Smith |
Production date: 1810 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: British Classics |
Museum number: 1865,1014.186 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anker SmithAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1875,0710.3687 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham RaimbachAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Bowyer's History of England |
Museum number: 1858,1009.207 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:John Landseer |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Edward VI Bowyer's History of England |
Museum number: 1858,1009.89 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:E W Thompson |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The enraged Duenna |
Museum number: 1847,0204.64 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham RaimbachAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Vortigern & Rowena |
Museum number: 1872,0113.31 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:Anker Smith |
Production date: 1811 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry the 8th & Catharine Parr Bowyer's history of England |
Museum number: 1858,1009.167 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:George Noble |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; ticket

Museum number: C,3.98 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1791

print; book-illustration

Title: British Classics |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3210 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BromleyAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The landing of Julius Caesar |
Museum number: 1872,0113.27 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SmirkePublished by:J Stratford |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Bowyer's History of England |
Museum number: 1858,1009.198 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:James Newton |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Milled coins of Elizabeth Bowyer's History of England |
Museum number: 1858,1009.228 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:John Roffe |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Much ado about nothing Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1871,0610.674 |
Producer name: Print made by:James HeathAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Romeo and Juliet, Act II Scene V Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3532 |
Producer name: Print made by:James ParkerAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4308 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis EngleheartAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The meeting of Isaac and Rebekah |
Museum number: 1953,0214.46 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:James Godby |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4243 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis EngleheartAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.3730 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham RaimbachAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1810

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1875,0710.3678 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:James Stow |
Production date: 1790-1820

print; book-illustration

Title: The Meeting of Don Alfonso with the fair Seraphina |
Museum number: 1858,0417.223 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anker SmithAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1809

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.3354 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham RaimbachAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1809

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.5671 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HeathAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1829

print

Title: Measure for Measure, Act IV, Scene II Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1887,0613.127 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WilsonAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1802

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1875,0710.3684 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:Timothy Stansfield Engleheart |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Title: The Marys at the Sepulchre Macklin's Bible |
Museum number: 1843,0513.383 |
Producer name: Print made by:William SharpAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1791

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.5640 |
Producer name: Print made by:William GreatbachAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1829

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1894,0417.187 |
Producer name: Print made by:James HeathAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1802

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0210.439 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard GoldingAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.3660 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham RaimbachAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1802

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4260 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham RaimbachAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Title: Gil Blas visiting his dying Father |
Museum number: 1858,0417.230 |
Producer name: Print made by:James NeagleAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1809

print; book-illustration

Title: The family of Gil Blas |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3794 |
Producer name: Print made by:John RomneyAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1822

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1847,0204.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham RaimbachAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1808-1813

print

Title: Measure for Measure; Act 2, Scene 4 Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3423 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WilsonAfter:Robert Smirke |
Production date: 1797

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