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Robert Smirke (painter)
English painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Smirke RA (15 April 1753 – 5 January 1845) was an English painter and illustrator, specialising in small paintings showing subjects taken from literature. He was a member of the Royal Academy.[1][2]
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