John Rubens Smith
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BornJanuary 23, 1775
London, England
DiedAugust 21, 1849 (aged 74)
New York City, United States
ChildrenJohn
ParentJohn Smith
John Smith | |
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 Self-portrait, c. 1817 | |
| Born | January 23, 1775 London, England |
| Died | August 21, 1849 (aged 74) New York City, United States |
| Children | John |
| Parent | John Smith |
John Rubens Smith (January 23, 1775 – August 21, 1849) was a London-born painter, printmaker and art instructor who worked in the United States.
Smith was born in London where he first studied art with his father, John Raphael Smith, a mezzotint engraver. Smith later studied art at the Royal Academy.
Around 1807, Smith emigrated from London to New York City. He depicted the United States in the decades before photography, and influenced a generation of American artists through his drawing academies and drawing manuals. He died in New York City.
His son John Rowson Smith was a moving panorama painter who worked with Richard Risley Carlisle.
Works
- The juvenile drawing-book (1844)
