Artist

Samuel De Wilde

Portrait of Samuel De Wilde

English

Samuel De Wilde is an English Romanticism artist. 21 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Samuel De Wilde, born and died in London, was a portrait painter and etcher of Dutch descent famous for his theatrical paintings. He was the leading painter of actors and actresses between 1770 and 1820. He lived in Clarendon Square, Somers Town.

Collections represented

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