George Smith RSA (1870–1934) was a Scottish artist specialising in landscapes and animals, with an emphasis on horses at work.
Life
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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.
Biography
editSmith’s biography, The Life and Work of George Smith RSA (1870–1934) was written by Derek Ogsten in 1999.[4]
Works
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Muckhart Mill -
Horses at Water Trough -
Watering the Horses near Aberdour -
Watering the Horses
References
edit- ^ John Nicholson Fine Art. "Smith - George Smith RSA (1870 - 1934)". johnnicholsonfineart.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Cruive Dykes, James Christie Prowett (1865-1946) - The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum". Smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1911-12
- ^ 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.