Thomas Robertson
January 9, 1829 ?C February 3, 1871,English dramatist and actor; brother of Madge Kendal. After spending several years as an actor, he turned to playwriting, initiating the ecup and saucere school of drama, which was characterized by its realism and its contemporary, domestic setting. His first successful play, David Garrick (1864), was followed by Society (1865) and Ours (1866). With Caste (1867) he began a close association with Squire Bancroft and his wife, Marie Wilton Bancroft, the actress, and they produced several of his plays. Related Paintings of Thomas Robertson :. | Christ Healing the Blind | Seascape, boats, ships and warships. 85 | Theee Caper Flower,a Carnation,a Bindweed,and a Tulip | Cocks 118 | Souvenier de Mortefontaine, salon of 1864 | Related Artists: Giovanni StanchiItalian, 1608-died after 1673 campigenPierre-Paul Prud honFrench 1758-1823 Pierre Paul Prud'hon Gallery
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