William Thomas Smedley b. 1858

Also known as W. T. Smedley
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
American born painter and illustrator, trained in the Pennsylvania Academy and in Paris under Jean Paul Laurens. Worked briefly on the Picturesque Atlas and in 1898, he was included in the Exhibition of Australian Art at Grafton Gallery in London.

painter and illustrator, was born in the USA. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy and in Paris with Jean Paul Laurens. In about 1886 he was invited to Sydney to work (briefly) on the Picturesque Atlas . Back in America by 1887, he made a name as a painter of landscapes, portraits and genre scenes. The Grafton Gallery 'Exhibition of Australian Art in London’ 1898 included W.T. Smedley (no address), cat.227, Spring Street, Melbourne , cat.256, Old Sydney Markets ; original drawings for 'The Picturesque Atlas [of Australasia]’, lent by the Trustees of Sydney Gallery.

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Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007