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William Thomas Smedley

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DAOO Artists with known birth places and birth years
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Latitude
40
Longitude
-100
Start Date
1858-01-01
End Date
1858-01-01

Description

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ID
tba5ee

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DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/william-thomas-smedley
Birth Place
USA
Biography
painter and illustrator, was born in the USA. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy and in Paris with Jean Paul Laurens. In about 1886 he was invited to Sydney to work (briefly) on the Picturesque Atlas . Back in America by 1887, he made a name as a painter of landscapes, portraits and genre scenes. The Grafton Gallery 'Exhibition of Australian Art in London’ 1898 included W.T. Smedley (no address), cat.227, Spring Street, Melbourne , cat.256, Old Sydney Markets ; original drawings for 'The Picturesque Atlas [of Australasia]’, lent by the Trustees of Sydney Gallery. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1996 Last updated: 2007
Born
b. 1858
Summary
American born painter and illustrator, trained in the Pennsylvania Academy and in Paris under Jean Paul Laurens. Worked briefly on the Picturesque Atlas and in 1898, he was included in the Exhibition of Australian Art at Grafton Gallery in London.
Gender
Male
Died
1920
Age at death
62