File:Portrait of Admiral Robert Winthrop (1764-1832) (by John Smart).jpg

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Portrait of Admiral Robert Winthrop (1764-1832) (by John Smart)

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English: John Smart

Portrait of Admiral Robert Winthrop (1764-1832)

Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory

75 by 58 mm.

The sitter was born in America the youngest son of John S. Winthrop of New London, Connecticut. He was a direct descendant of John Winthrop (c.1587-1649) - one of the leading figures in the foundation of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Over time, the Winthrops remained loyal to the British Crown and in 1782 Robert joined the Royal Navy. After a successful career he achieved the rank of Vice-Admiral of the Blue in 1830. This portrait was painted in 1805, the year after his marriage to Sarah Farbrace at Dover.
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Source https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2019/old-master-drawings-l19040/lot.398.html
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John Smart  (1741–1811)  wikidata:Q6258207
 
John Smart
Alternative names
John I Smart; John Smart I; john smart; john smart der altere; John Smart the Elder
Description English portrait painter and miniaturist
Date of birth/death February 1741 Edit this at Wikidata 1811 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Norfolk Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q6258207

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