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Thomas Parkinson ( born 10 December 1744, Oxford, died c. 1789) was a British portrait-painter. He became a student in the schools of the Royal Academy in 1772. ==Works== Parkinson was known as a painter of theatrical figures and groups. He also practised regularly as a portrait-painter, and exhibited portraits at the Free Society of Artists in 1769 and 1770, and at the Royal Academy from 1773 to 1789. Some of these were engraved, including: *William Balmain (by Richard Earlom), *William Woodfall (by Isaac Jehner), *Jonathan Britain, forger (by John Raphael Smith),〔(npg.org.uk, ''Jonathan Britain by John Raphael Smith''. )〕 and others. Among his theatrical groups were:〔 *''Mr. Weston in the character of Billy Button in the "Maid of Bath"'' (Incorporated Society of Artists, 1772); *''Mr. Shuter, with Mr. Quick and Mrs. Green, in a scene from "She stoops to conquer"'' (engraved by Robert Laurie, 1776); *''A Scene from Cymon'' (Royal Academy, 1773); *''A Scene from The Duenna'' (Royal Academy, 1774); *''Garrick led off the Stage by Time with Tragedy and Comedy'' (engraved by Robert Laurie, 1779). A number of Parkinson's small theatrical portraits were engraved. Some of the original drawings for these went to the Burney collection of theatrical portraits in the print-room at the British Museum.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Parkinson (painter)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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