Portrait of Professor William J Smith

This material is held atGlasgow School of Art Archives and Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 1694 NMC/0128A
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1975
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 1 of 2
  • Digital Content

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 mm

Additional Information

Published

Personal Names

Smith, William J