Smith, J, Miss

Gender:
 Female
Date and place of birth:
Unknown
Date and place of death:
 Unknown
Worked:
(fl) 1815
Known places of work:
Presumed London
Known techniques:
Painted on card
Known materials:
Card
Frames:
Unknown
Signature:
Recorded

Introduction:

Known from a silhouette of a family group, dated 1815, and sold from the collection of Sir Henry Sutcliffe Smith in 1948. The artist may be a Miss J Smith, who exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1802-09. The silhouette is a small conversation piece, painted on card, showing a gentleman seated at a table and a lady standing.

Additional research about Miss J Smith:

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

Smith, J, Miss (McKechnie Section 2)