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Thomas Robins

1715 – 1770

English painter, landscape designer and gardener

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About Thomas Robins

Lived 1715 – 1770 (aged 54–55). Thomas Robins was a British gardener, landscape architect, painter and graphic artist.

Thomas Robins, Panoramic View of Charlton Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Oil on canvas. Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum. Thomas Robins the Elder (1715/16–1770) was an English artist known for his depictions of English country houses and their gardens. His work has particular historical value as he documented many Rococo gardens that have since disappeared.

In 1748, Robins painted the Rococo garden at Painswick House that had been created by Benjamin Hyett II. Hugh Hammersley's rococo gardens at Woodside in Berkshire were captured in three paintings by Robins.

His son, Thomas Robins the Younger (1748–1806), followed his father in his style of work.

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Important facts

Born

1715

Birth century

18th century

Died

1770

Occupation

Gardener, landscape architect, painter, graphic artist

Nationality

Kingdom of Great Britain

Also known as

Thomas Robins the elder, Thomas Robins I, Thomas, the elder Robins, I Robins, I

of Bath Robins, Thomas I Of Bath Robins

People in Thomas Robins's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Thomas Robins the Younger

1748 – 1806

Artist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Thomas Robins's

François Gigot de la Peyronie

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

1698 – 1759

Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Robins?

English painter, landscape designer and gardener (1715–1770)

When was Thomas Robins born?

Thomas Robins was born in 1715.

When did Thomas Robins die?

Thomas Robins died in 1770.

What was Thomas Robins's occupation?

Thomas Robins was a gardener, landscape architect, painter and graphic artist.

What nationality was Thomas Robins?

Thomas Robins was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Robins

· Wikidata: Q20645053

· DBpedia: Thomas Robins the Elder

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