Thomas Robins the Elder explained

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.^[1]

In 1748, Robins painted the Rococo garden at Painswick House that had been created by Benjamin Hyett II.^[2] Hugh Hammersley's rococo gardens at Woodside in Berkshire were captured in three paintings by Robins.^[3]

His son, Thomas Robins the Younger (1748 - 1806), followed his father in his style of work.^[4]

Further reading

• Harris, John. (1976) Gardens of Delight: The Art of Thomas Robins. London: Royal Institute of British Architects.
• Harris, John. (1978) Gardens of Delight: The Rococo English Landscape of Thomas Robins the Elder. Basilisk Press.

Notes and References

1. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O57223/drawing-robins-thomas/ robins, thomas, born 1715 - died 1770.
2. Web site: Gardening: Portrait of a paradise regained. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/gardening-portrait-of-a-paradise-regained-1197609.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. 23 October 2011.
3. Book: Mark Laird. The Flowering of the Landscape Garden: English Pleasure Grounds, 1720-1800. 23 February 1999. University of Pennsylvania Press. 0-8122-3457-X. 187.
4. https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=109698 Thomas Robins (Biographical details).