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ROBERT SMIRKE (BRITISH 1753-1845)
DON RAPHAEL AND HIS COMPANIONS SURPRISED BY CORSAIRS
The Classic Tradition : European Art from 15th to 19th Centuries | 586
Auction: 30 October 2019 at 13:00 GMT
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
Description
Oil on paper laid to panel
Dimensions
34cm x 26.5cm (13.5in x 10.5in)
Footnote
Note: Robert Smirke was an artist and illustrator specialising in small paintings of subjects from literature. The inspiration for this work derives from the Robert Smirke sketchbook held in the National Galleries of Scotland (D5341) and is an illustration for The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, a picturesque novel by French author Alain-Rene Lesage (1668-1747). Smirke created these illustrations for the 1809 edition.