George Smith (Scottish artist)
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George Smith RSA (2 February 1870 – 26 November 1934) was a Scottish artist specialising in landscapes and animals, with an emphasis on horses at work.
Life
File:The grave of George Smith RSA, Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh.jpg
He was born on 2 February 1870 in Mid Calder in West Lothian, just west of Edinburgh.{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnicholsonfineart.co.uk/department/george-smith-rsa-painter-oil-landscapes-animal-working-horses-heavy-horses-farms/|title=Smith - George Smith RSA (1870 - 1934)|author=John Nicholson Fine Art|website=johnnicholsonfineart.co.uk|accessdate=14 December 2017}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk/cruive-dykes/ |title=Cruive Dykes, James Christie Prowett (1865-1946) - The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum |publisher=Smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk |date=2015-04-14 |accessdate=2020-04-28}} 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.Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1911-12
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
Smith’s biography, The Life and Work of George Smith RSA (1870–1934) was written by Derek Ogsten in 1999.{{cite web |last=Ogston |first=Derek |date=14 December 1999 |title=The Life and Work of George Smith RSA (1870-1934): Painter of Animals and Rural Life |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rC5RcgAACAAJ |accessdate=14 December 2017 |publisher= |via=Google Books}}
Works
File:Muckhart Mill George Smith.jpg|Muckhart Mill
File:128969139931580717 7f07649a-3280-48a8-80f8-84c4e201e535 2159.webp|Horses at Water Trough
File:Watering Horses near Aberdour.webp|Watering the Horses near Aberdour
File:George-smith-watering-the-horses.webp|Watering the Horses
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