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John Thomas Smith"Near Tottenham Midd., " Original English Landscape Etching by John Thomas Smith1793
1793
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"Near Tottenham Midd." is an original etching by John Thomas Smith at the top right of the image, reading "Drawn & Etch'd by J. T. Smith, Engraver of the Antiquities of London & Environs." The miniature image is a landscape of the English countryside. A couple has a picnic in the shade of a large tree, and an old set of buildings is visible through the trees on a hill in the distance. Clouds crowd around the right edge of the picture, a storm rolling in.
Art size: 2 1/4" x 3 1/2"
Frame size: 15 3/8" x 16 1/2"
John Thomas Smith (1766-1833) was a painter, engraver and antiquarian, born in London, and the son of a sculptor. His father worked under sculptor Daniel Nollekens, where Smith first received his artistic training, but left to study drawing with John Keyse Sherwin and at the Royal Academy.
Smith published books of engravings and worked as a drawing master in Edmonton. In 1807 he published Antiquities of Westminster which has been described as his major work. Between 1810 and 1815, Smith created drawings and engravings of notable beggars in London and published The Streets of London: Anecdotes of Their More Celebrated Residents. Smith was offered the position of Keeper of the Prints department of the British Museum in September 1816 which, still allowed Smith to sketch and draw until his death.
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- Creator:John Thomas Smith (1766 - 1833, British)
- Creation Year:1793
- Dimensions:Height: 15.385 in (39.08 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)
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- Period:1790-1799
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- Gallery Location:Milwaukee, WI
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John Thomas Smith
John Thomas Smith, or "Antiquity Smith," was born on June 27, 1966. He was a painter, engraver and antiquarian and born in London. He was the son of a sculptor and his father worked under sculptor Daniel Nollekens, where Smith first received his artistic training. He soon left to study drawing with John Keyse Sherwin at the Royal Academy. Smith published books of engravings and worked as a drawing master in Edmonton. In 1807, he published Antiquities of Westminster, which has been described as his major work. Between 1810–15, Smith created drawings and engravings of notable beggars in London and published The Streets of London: With Anecdotes of Their More Celebrated Residents. Smith was offered the position of Keeper of Prints department of the British Museum in September 1816, which still allowed him to sketch and draw until his death. Smith passed away on March 8, 1833.
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