George Smith (Scottish artist)

George Smith RSA (1870-1934) was a Scottish artist specialising in landscapes and animals, with an emphasis on horses at work.

Life
The grave of George Smith RSA, Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh

He was born on 2 February 1870 in Mid Calder in West Lothian, just west of Edinburgh.[1] He was educated at George Watsons College then studied art at the Board of Manufacturers in Edinburgh and then in Antwerp under Verlat.

In the late 19th century he shared a studio with friend and fellow artist James Christie Prowett (1865-1946) at Beaton’s Mill in Bannockburn near Stirling.[2] Prowett specialised in landscapes. Smith exhibited at the Royal Academy in London and Royal Scottish Academy. In later life he lived at 47 Lauder Road in the Grange area of Edinburgh.[3]

He died on 26 November 1934 and is buried with his sister in the Grange Cemetery in southern Edinburgh, close to his home. The grave lies against the south wall towards the south-east corner of the main cemetery.

Works
  • Horses at a Water Trough
  • Homeward Bound
  • Harvesting
  • Donkey Rides
  • Children on the Beach

Biography

Smith’s biography, The Life and Work of George Smith RSA (1870-1934) was written by Derek Ogsten in 1999.[4]

gollark: Yes, but I asked for API access.
gollark: Let me just open my email client and check.
gollark: I mean, there was not really any information provided, I'm filling it in guessily.
gollark: Not phrased that way, but you know.
gollark: I made a hatchery which stopped sickness (kind of) by taking out eggs at unsafe view levels, and TJ09 just decided "this goes against the grand vision, I must stop it".

References
  1. John Nicholson Fine Art. "Smith - George Smith RSA (1870 - 1934)". johnnicholsonfineart.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. "Cruive Dykes, James Christie Prowett (1865-1946) - The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum". Smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  3. Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1911-12
  4. Ogston, Derek (14 December 1999). "The Life and Work of George Smith RSA (1870-1934): Painter of Animals and Rural Life". Retrieved 14 December 2017 – via Google Books.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.