Robert Irving Barrow (1 August 1805 – c. 1890) was a British architectural illustrator, artist and engraver,[1] several of whose works were used as the basis for popular prints, examples of which are in the collections of major museums.

Barrow was the uncle of novelist Charles Dickens,[2] being the younger brother of Elizabeth Dickens, née Barrow, Charles' mother.

Barrow drew and painted a number of Liverpool scenes, including St. John's Market, the Custom House, the George's Parade baths, Lord Street, Lime Street railway station, St George's Church and St James Cemetery.

[3] Works with the latter two titles were also exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1834; at that time he gave two addresses, "Liverpool", and, in London, "84, Abingdon-street".

The British Museum holds lithographic prints of two of his works, Saint John's market Liverpool (BM 1893,0803.93) and South view of Saint James' cemetery, Liverpool (BM 1893,0803.94)[6] The Science Museum, London, has a copy of the print of his Railway Station Lime Street Liverpool of 1838, lithographed by W. Crane of Chester and published by Thomas Kay.