Robert Salmon | |
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Born | Robert Salomon 1775 Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Died | 1845 (aged 70+) Cumberland, after 1845 (exact date uncertain)[1] |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Maritime art, Seascapes |
Notable work | Picture of "The Dream" Pleasure Yacht, View of Venice |
Movement | Luminism |
Robert Salmon (1775 – c. 1845) was a maritime artist, active in both England and America. Salmon completed nearly 1,000 paintings, all save one of maritime scenes or seascapes. He is widely considered the Father of American Luminism.[2]