Thomas Robins
English painter, landscape designer and gardener

Thomas Robins

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English painter, landscape designer and gardener
A.K.A.
Thomas Robins the elder, Thomas Robins I, Thomas Robins the Elder, Thomas, the elder Robins, I Robins, I, of Bath Robins, Thomas I Of Bath Robins
Gender:
Male
Places:
United KingdomGreat BritainEngland
Is:
GardenerPainterArchitectLandscape architect
Work field:
ArtsEngineering
Birth:
1715
Death:
1770
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Thomas Robins, Panoramic View of Charlton Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Oil on canvas, c. 1748. Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum.

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.

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

His son, Thomas Robins the Younger (1748–1806), followed his father in his style of work.