John Charles Robinson

Sir John Charles Robinson (16 December 1824, Nottingham – 10 April 1913, Swanage) was an English painter and etcher, although he is now better remembered as an art collector and curator.

[1] That position lasted for only a short time, however, as he received an appointment as curator of the Museum of Ornamental Art at Marlborough House.

In 1866, it merged with the newly formed Burlington Fine Arts Club and Robinson served as its first President.

His own collection included the usual paintings, drawings, and sketches, but also contained Greek gems, Renaissance jewellery, Oriental porcelain, French furniture, Spanish and Italian embroideries, and ancient Coptic fabrics.

Although he wrote no books, he was a fierce and passionate critic and contributed many articles to The Times, The Nineteenth Century, and other noted journals.