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John Smibert (1688-1751)

John Smibert

John Smibert (rarely spelled Smybert; /ˈsmaɪbət/; 24 March 1688 – 2 April 1751) was a Scottish-born painter, regarded as the first academically trained artist to live and work regularly in British America.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by John Smibert


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Self-portrait of Smibert, present as part of The Bermuda Group, c. 1729–1731, Yale University Art Gallery    

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smibert