Smith, W. Hawke

Gender:
 Male
Date and place of birth:
born. ca. 1786, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Date and place of death:
dec. 08.04.1840, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Worked:
(fl) ca. 1820-25
Known places of work:
Presumed Birmingham
Known techniques:
Painted on card
Known materials:
Card
Frames:
Unknown
Signature:
Recorded

Introduction:

Known from one silhouette of a man (1825), recorded by Jackson. She describes the piece as good painted work. Woodiwiss also claimed to have seen another silhouette, dated 1820. The artist signed his work on the front of the profile, beneath the bust-line.

Additional research about W. Hawke Smith:

Source: McKechnie (Author of, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860)

Smith, W. Hawke (McKechnie Section 2)