Samuel Shelley

Samuel Shelley (1750–1808) was a British painter, illuminator and printmaker.

Also recorded as Samuel Shelly; Shelley; Shelly; Mr. Shelly.

Samuel Shelley in brief

Born
1750
Died
1808
Known for
painter, illuminator and printmaker
Place of birth
Whitechapel
Contents

Overview

Born at Whitechapel in 1750, died at London in 1808.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Work by Samuel Shelley is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Tate, Metropolitan Museum of Art and National Library of Wales.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Samuel Shelley”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q7412607: Samuel Shelley

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