Hugh Robinson (painter) explained

Hugh Robinson (1756–1796) was a British artist, best known for his history paintings and portraits.^[1] 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."^{[1] [2]}

References

• Book: Postle, Martin . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . H.C.G. Matthew . Brian . Harrison . 47 . 2004 . Oxford . Oxford University Press . Hugh Robinson. 0-19-861397-0.
• Book: Wheatley, Henry Benjamin . Historical Portraits . G. Bell . 1897 .

Notes and References

1. Postle, p. 351
2. Wheatley, p. 82