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Definition of Scene painter
1. Noun. An artist specializing in scenic subjects.
2. Noun. A painter of theatrical scenery.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scene Painter
Literary usage of Scene painter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"From that time until his death he was engaged as scene-painter of the Imperial
theatre of Saint Petersburg. His most admired efforts in that branch of art ..."
2. History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts of Design in the United States by William Dunlap (1834)
"... between a horse and an ass—Gallagher—portrait painter—sign painter—scene
painter—his kitchen and the manager's discontent—Miles—George Murray —engraves ..."
3. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1890)
"GRIEVE, TI K ) MAS (1799-1882), scene- painter, son of John Henderson Grieve,
... His younger brother, Thomas Grieve [qv], was also a scene-painter. ..."
4. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1874)
"I remember the present Mr. Beverley, the scene-painter, assisted us in this.
Dickens was always a leader at these plays, which were occasionally presented ..."
5. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1872)
"I remember the present Mr. Beverley, Muter ' the scene painter, assisted us in this.
Dickens was pahi"^ ' always a leader at these plays, ..."
6. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1883)
"6000 " (Mr. Ireland conjectures) is designed for the manager, Mr. Highmore, as
the scene-painter (indicated by the paint- pot and brushes at his feet) is ..."
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