Jan 19
Paul Sandby
Artist: Francis Cotes (English, 1726–1770)
Date: 1761
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Tate Britain, London, United Kingdom
Description
Paul Sandby, RA (1731 – 7 November 1809) was an English mapmaker and painter who specialized in landscape art. Along with his older brother Thomas Sandby, he was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768.
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