John Smibert

John Smibert
Self-portrait of Smibert, present as part of The Bermuda Group, c. 1729–1731, Yale University Art Gallery
Born24 March 1688
Died2 April 1751 (aged 63)
NationalityScottish American
EducationGodfrey Kneller
Known forPortrait painting
Notable workThe Bermuda Group, c. 1728–1731

John Smibert (rarely spelled Smybert; /ˈsmbət/;[1] 24 March 1688 – 2 April 1751)[2] was a Scottish-born painter, regarded as the first academically trained artist to live and work regularly in British America.[3]

  1. ^ Mangold, Max (1990). Duden Aussprachewörterbuch: Wörterbuch der deutschen Standardaussprache (in German) (2nd ed.). Mannheim, Wien, Zürich: Dudenverlag. p. 667. ISBN 3-411-00916-0. OCLC 1244724110 – via the Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Saunders 1996, p. 869.
  3. ^ O'Donnell 2017, p. 18.

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