Dominic Serres

Dominic Serres
Portrait of Serres (1788) by Philip Jean
Born
Dominique Serres

c. 1722
Auch, Gascony, Kingdom of France
Died4 November 1783 (aged 70–71)
London, England
Known forPainting
MovementMarine art

Dominic Serres RA (born Dominique Serres; c. 1722 – 4 November 1793) was a French-born British painter who specialised in marine art. He co-founded the Royal Academy (RA) in 1768, and served as the RA's librarian from 1792 until his death.

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