George Henry Smillie
George Henry Smillie
1840 - 1921
Born 29 October 1840, in New York; died 10 November 1921, in New York.
Painter (including gouache), watercolourist, draughtsman. Landscapes, landscapes with figures, waterscapes, harbour scenes.
George Henry Smillie was the son of the engraver James Smillie and younger brother of the landscape painter James D. Smillie. He travelled to the Rocky Mountains and Yosemite Valley in 1871 and then visited Florida. In 1864, he was an associate member of the National Academy and became a full member in 1882. He was also a member of the American Watercolors Society. ["SMILLIE, George Henry." Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press, accessed September 11, 2014, http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/benezit/B00170931.]
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