Frederick Cayley Robinson
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Frederick Cayley Robinson (18 August 1862 – 4 January 1927) was an English painter
, decorator and illustrator. He is perhaps best known for his series of paintings for the Middlesex Hospital
entitled "Acts of Mercy" commissioned around 1915 and completed in 1920.
Schools and at the Académie Julian
in Paris from 1890 to 1892.
He was a member of the Society of Painters in Tempera, the New English Art Club
and the Royal Watercolour Society
.
and the Society of British Painters.
Curated by Robert Upstone, in 2010 the National Gallery
put on an exhibition in the Sunley Room showing six works by Cayley Robinson including the four panels of the "Acts of Mercy" series. The exhibition ran from 14 July to 17 October.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, decorator and illustrator. He is perhaps best known for his series of paintings for the Middlesex Hospital
Middlesex Hospital
The Middlesex Hospital was a teaching hospital located in the Fitzrovia area of London, United Kingdom. First opened in 1745 on Windmill Street, it was moved in 1757 to Mortimer Street where it remained until it was finally closed in 2005. Its staff and services were transferred to various sites...
entitled "Acts of Mercy" commissioned around 1915 and completed in 1920.
Biography
Born in Brentford, Cayley Robinson was the son of a stockbroker and studied at St John's Wood Academy, the Royal AcademyRoyal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
Schools and at the Académie Julian
Académie Julian
The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France.Rodolphe Julian established the Académie Julian in 1868 at the Passage des Panoramas, as a private studio school for art students. The Académie Julian not only prepared students to the exams at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, but offered...
in Paris from 1890 to 1892.
He was a member of the Society of Painters in Tempera, the New English Art Club
New English Art Club
The New English Art Club was founded in London in 1885 as an alternate venue to the Royal Academy.-History:Young English artists returning from studying art in Paris mounted the first exhibition of the New English Art Club in April 1886...
and the Royal Watercolour Society
Royal Watercolour Society
The Royal Watercolour Society is an English institution of painters working in watercolours...
.
Exhibitions
Cayley Robinson regularly exhibited at the Royal AcademyRoyal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
and the Society of British Painters.
Curated by Robert Upstone, in 2010 the National Gallery
National gallery
The National Gallery is an art gallery on Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom.National Gallery may also refer to:*Armenia: National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan*Australia:**National Gallery of Australia, Canberra...
put on an exhibition in the Sunley Room showing six works by Cayley Robinson including the four panels of the "Acts of Mercy" series. The exhibition ran from 14 July to 17 October.
External links
- Tate Gallery biography
- National Gallery exhibition 2010
- BBC website audio slideshow
- Review of the 2010 exhibition Evening StandardEvening StandardThe Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
- Review of the 2010 exhibition The Guardian
- Slideshow of the 'Acts of Mercy' The Guardian