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John Charles Robinson - Group in Terra-Cotta – Bacchanalian Subject.

Group in Terra-Cotta – Bacchanalian Subject. (1858)

John Charles Robinson (English, 1824-1913)
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John Charles Robinson

Sir John Charles Robinson was an English painter and etcher, although he is now better remembered as an art collector and curator.

He was raised by his grandfather, who was a bookseller. He originally intended to become an architect, but studied painting instead; primarily with Michel Martin Drolling in Paris. While there, he also copied paintings in the Louvre and acquired a knowledge of Renaissance art.

He returned to England in 1847 and became a teacher at the School of Design at Hanley, Staffordshire. He was later appointed Headmaster. In 1852, he went to London to become a teacher's training master and marry Elizabeth Newton, daughter of Edmond Newton, an Alderman of Norwich.

That position lasted for only a short time, however, as he received an appointment as curator of the Museum of Ornamental Art at Marlborough House. In 1857, the collection was moved to the new South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum). He served as curator there until 1863, when his position was changed to that of "Art Referee". He is particularly known for increasing the museum's collection of Italian Renaissance sculpture; including pieces acquired from the Campana collection. He also arranged travelling exhibitions for provincial institutions.

In 1856, he had created a collector's club which became the unofficial "Fine Arts Club" after the museum's opening. In 1866, it merged with the newly formed Burlington Fine Arts Club and Robinson served as its first President. Working with Sir Francis Seymour Haden, he helped to create the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers, now known as the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers.

He resigned from the museum in 1869; becoming an advisor to private collectors, such as Sir Francis Cook. His own collection included the usual paintings, drawings, and sketches, but also contained Greek gems, Renaissance jewellery, Oriental porcelain, French furniture, Spanish and Italian embroideries, and ancient Coptic fabrics. In terms of his own work, he was most admired for his etchings and drypoints, which may be seen at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

From 1880 to 1901 he held the position of Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures. He was knighted in 1887 and named a CB in 1901. Although he wrote no books, he was a fierce and passionate critic and contributed many articles to The Times, The Nineteenth Century, and other noted journals. He also produced a catalogue raisonné of the drawings of Michelangelo and Raphael.

After his wife died in 1908, he left London to live at his home in Swanage, where he died five years later.

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Ancient Gilded Chalice (1858)

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Brocade for Upholstery Work, and Wall Papers, in the Style of the Fifteenth Century

Brocade for Upholstery Work, and Wall Papers, in the Style of the Fifteenth Century (1858)

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Cameos in Old Wedgwood Ware

Cameos in Old Wedgwood Ware (1858)

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Casket in Oxydised Silver

Casket in Oxydised Silver (1858)

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Chalice, in the Style of the Fifteenth Century, in Silver, Parcel Gilt and Enamelled

Chalice, in the Style of the Fifteenth Century, in Silver, Parcel Gilt and Enamelled (1858)

John Charles Robinson (English, 1824-1913)
Italian Embroidered Silk Hangings

Italian Embroidered Silk Hangings (1858)

John Charles Robinson (English, 1824-1913)
Indian Embroidered Satin Apron

Indian Embroidered Satin Apron (1858)

John Charles Robinson (English, 1824-1913)
Vase in Silver Repoussé Work, the subject representing Jupiter Warring with the Titans

Vase in Silver Repoussé Work, the subject representing Jupiter Warring with the Titans (1858)

John Charles Robinson (English, 1824-1913)
Silk Carpet. Modern Indian

Silk Carpet. Modern Indian (1858)

John Charles Robinson (English, 1824-1913)
Italian Cinque-cento Embroidered Silks

Italian Cinque-cento Embroidered Silks (1858)

John Charles Robinson (English, 1824-1913)
Persian Designs for Textile Fabrics…

Persian Designs for Textile Fabrics… (1858)

John Charles Robinson (English, 1824-1913)
Chasse, or Reliquary, of the Fifteenth Century, in Carved and Gilded Wood

Chasse, or Reliquary, of the Fifteenth Century, in Carved and Gilded Wood (1858)

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Diptych in Carved Ivory representing the Adoration of the Magi and the Crucifixion

Diptych in Carved Ivory representing the Adoration of the Magi and the Crucifixion (1858)

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Statuette of the Virgin and Child, in Carved Boxwood

Statuette of the Virgin and Child, in Carved Boxwood (1858)

John Charles Robinson (English, 1824-1913)
Spice-Box in Silver Gilt, enriched with Translucent Enamels

Spice-Box in Silver Gilt, enriched with Translucent Enamels (1858)

John Charles Robinson (English, 1824-1913)
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