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Samuel Rogers
Bequeathed by Frank Hindley Smith 1940
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collector / patron
individuals: male
literary
man
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people
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portraits
Rogers, Samuel
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<p>Samuel Rogers was a banker, poet, collector and wit, as well as a friend and executor of Turner. He commissioned Turner to design illustrations for a new edition of his long poem Italy. The book, with its finely-crafted steel-engravings, appeared in 1830, and was followed a few years later by a companion volume of Rogers's Poems. These were hugely successful publications, bringing Turner's work to a new generation that included the young John Ruskin. Not surprisingly, Turner was subsequently asked to illustrate the works of other contemporary poets, such as Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
painting oil paint wood
Samuel Rogers
support: 407 × 349 mm
frame: 675 × 625 × 94 mm
Bequeathed by Frank Hindley Smith 1940
<p>Samuel Rogers was a banker, poet, collector and wit, as well as a friend and executor of Turner. He commissioned Turner to design illustrations for a new edition of his long poem Italy. The book, with its finely-crafted steel-<a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/e/engraving" title="Glossary definition for 'Engraving'"><span>engravings</span></a>, appeared in 1830, and was followed  a few years later by a companion  volume of Rogers's Poems. These were hugely successful publications, bringing Turner's work to a new generation that included the young John Ruskin. Not surprisingly, Turner was subsequently asked to illustrate the works of  other contemporary poets, such  as Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron.</p>
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adults arts and entertainment banker collector / patron individuals: male literary man named individuals people poet portraits Rogers, Samuel trading and commercial work and occupations