Robert Wilkes
Biographic Data
| ID | 4797931 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Wilkes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Wilkes |
| SIGNATURE | WILKES R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9207-508X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An English lieutenant in Brazil
This article presents new information about the Brazilian travels and artworks of Lt. Henry Chamberlain (1796–1843). Chamberlain is best remembered for his series of aquatints, Views and Costumes of the City and Neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, first published in London in 1821 and a highly treasured piece of brasiliana. However, little else was known about Chamberlain's visit to Brazil in 1819–20, beyond what could be ascertained from the prints…
Marguerite Tollemache in Rio de Janeiro
This article presents new research about the Brazilian travels of the Victorian writer and amateur artist Marguerite Tollemache. During her time in Brazil in 1853–5, she produced drawings and watercolours depicting the landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Petrópolis, now in the Instituto Moreira Salles. The article utilises a series of unpublished letters written by Marguerite and herhusband, William Augustus, in Brazil, and which contain references …
A historical and iconographic analysis of Charles Landseer’s Brazilian paintings
This article presents a detailed examination of the two surviving Brazilian-themed paintings of Charles Landseer, the British artist who travelled to Brazil in 1825–26 as part of a diplomatic mission. His drawings in the Highcliffe Album are well-known, but the paintings are less familiar, and there has been a lack of art historical analyses of them within the broader context of the artist’s career. Furthermore, they have not been considered toge…
Richard Speare
This article is the first to examine a little-known British artist, Richard Speare (1785–1815), who visited Brazil in 1808–9 and exhibited three watercolours of Brazilian subjects at the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts in London. It presents new biographical information about Speare, including his involvement with the mission to relocate the Braganza royal family from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro. The article also analyses two engravings reproducin…
A historical and iconographic analysis of Charles Landseer’s Brazilian paintings
This article presents a detailed examination of the two surviving Brazilian-themed paintings of Charles Landseer, the British artist who travelled to Brazil in 1825–26 as part of a diplomatic mission. His drawings in the Highcliffe Album are well-known, but the paintings are less familiar, and there has been a lack of art historical analyses of them within the broader context of the artist’s career. Furthermore, they have not been considered toge…
Richard Speare
This article is the first to examine a little-known British artist, Richard Speare (1785–1815), who visited Brazil in 1808–9 and exhibited three watercolours of Brazilian subjects at the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts in London. It presents new biographical information about Speare, including his involvement with the mission to relocate the Braganza royal family from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro. The article also analyses two engravings reproducin…
Marguerite Tollemache in Rio de Janeiro
This article presents new research about the Brazilian travels of the Victorian writer and amateur artist Marguerite Tollemache. During her time in Brazil in 1853–5, she produced drawings and watercolours depicting the landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Petrópolis, now in the Instituto Moreira Salles. The article utilises a series of unpublished letters written by Marguerite and herhusband, William Augustus, in Brazil, and which contain references …
A historical and iconographic analysis of Charles Landseer’s Brazilian paintings
This article presents a detailed examination of the two surviving Brazilian-themed paintings of Charles Landseer, the British artist who travelled to Brazil in 1825–26 as part of a diplomatic mission. His drawings in the Highcliffe Album are well-known, but the paintings are less familiar, and there has been a lack of art historical analyses of them within the broader context of the artist’s career. Furthermore, they have not been considered toge…
An English lieutenant in Brazil
This article presents new information about the Brazilian travels and artworks of Lt. Henry Chamberlain (1796–1843). Chamberlain is best remembered for his series of aquatints, Views and Costumes of the City and Neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, first published in London in 1821 and a highly treasured piece of brasiliana. However, little else was known about Chamberlain's visit to Brazil in 1819–20, beyond what could be ascertained from the prints…
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