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Hopkin, Robert
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Hopkin, Robert

Born
1/3/1832
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland
Titles and Honors
Presbyterian
Member of the Detroit Artists' Asociation
Western Art Association
St. Andrew's Society
Member of the Volunteer Fire Department of Detroit from its organization until its disbandment
Education
Schools of Detroit
Apprentice of Carriage Painter
Notes
43.4.74 - framed photo of
55.39.1 - Plaster bust of
55.41.1 - Invitation from
59,392,1-3 0 /cikir bixes iwbed bt'59.302.4 - Water flask container
57.227 - Stage curtain painted by
60.21.1 - Photograph of
60.175.7-8 - Oil painting by - shows Palmer Park Log CAbin
70,1,15 0 :Souvenir Catalogue of Mr. Robert Hopkin's Collection of Paintings on Exhibition at the Detroit Museum of Mart, May 1901
70.1.17 - "Catalogue of Painting by Robert Hopkins Exhibited Galleries of Hanna & Noyes, East Grand Circus Park, Detroit, 1892"
70.129.2 - oil painting by, marine scene
70.129.3 - oil painting by
94.7.8 - portrait of by Giles 1907
Occupation
"Self-taught painter of houses, signs, and steamboat interiors to one of leading artists of Michigan around the end of the nineteenth century...He was a prolific painter of marine and landscape scenes, many of them of European settings."

[From pg. 78 of the book, "Great Lakes Marine Painting of the Nineteenth Century" by J. Gray Sweeney]

fitted with scenery the stages of many of the leading theatres of the country such as Hooley's, Harverly's, the Grand, McVicker's, and Columbia, Chicago, the old Whitney and the Detroit Opera House (1869-1890s); the Tabor Grand Opera House, Denver, and the Colorado Springs Opera House, Colorado Springs, Colo

Hopkin devoted his attention since 1871 to marine painting and has gained wide recognition as one of the leading artist in his special line.

The paintings have been on exhibition in the salons of Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and New York.
Publications
Robert Hopkin, Master Marine and Landscape Painter (1962) written by the artist's grandson Arthur Hopkin Gibson.
Father
Robert Hopkin
Mother
Janet Miller
Spouse
Evelyn Godfrey
Children
Six unnamed children
Relations
Grandfather of the artist Arthur Hopkin Gibson
Nationality
Scottish

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Catalog - Souvenir Catalogue of Mr. Robert Hopkin's Collection of Paintings on Exhibition at the Detroit Museum of Art

Catalog

1970.001.015Archive

Souvenir Catalogue of Mr. Robert Hopkin's Collection of Paintings on Exhibition at the Detroit Museum of Art

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Report - Report and Bibliographical Materials for the exhibit 'An Artist Views Detroit - Robert Hopkin' - 'An Artist Views Detroit, Robert Hopkin' Exhibit Report

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2013.048.568Archive

Report and Bibliographical Materials for the exhibit 'An Artist Views Detroit - Robert Hopkin'

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