Robert Henry Cheney

Robert Henry Cheney British, c. 1800-1866 Robert Henry Cheney typified the talented English amateur of his day. Raised in comfort in Shropshire, he spent his twenties in Italy with his mother and brother, Edward, a graduate of Sandhurst and veteran of military duty in India. Both brothers were devotees of Roman society, published Gothic fiction that attracted little attention, and took an interest in art. In Venice Edward assembled an excellent collection of European works; Robert took up sketching and watercolor, possibly studying with British watercolorist Peter Dewindt. Robert...