Portrait of Professor William J Smith
- Reference:GB 1694 NMC/0128A
- Dates of Creation:1975
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- Physical Description:1 of 2
Scope and Content
Study of Glasgow architect.
Administrative / Biographical History
Glasgow portrait painter in oil and watercolour, also pastel and occasionally black and white; caricaturist and art critic. Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh. Known for his portraits of performing artists at the Edinburgh Festival illustrated in The Scotsman. Exhibited GI (11), including a portrait of "Sir Robert Philipson" (1978).
Acquisition Information
Jean Smith, widow of Prof William Smith's son, 1994.
Note
Glasgow portrait painter in oil and watercolour, also pastel and occasionally black and white; caricaturist and art critic. Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh. Known for his portraits of performing artists at the Edinburgh Festival illustrated in The Scotsman. Exhibited GI (11), including a portrait of "Sir Robert Philipson" (1978).
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Coloured chalks on paper
Dimensions: 526 x 392 mmAdditional Information
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