William Smith

British · 1707–1764 · Painter, Printmaker

English painter (1706/7–1764)

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English painter (1706/7–1764)

Born 1707, GuildfordDied 1764Occupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q18821948 ↗ULAN 500020690 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as Smith, Smith, William, of Chichester, W. Smith, W. Smith of Chichester, William, of Chichester Smith, William Smith of Chichester

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

William Smith, A Landscape with Distant Classical Ruins, a Bridge, Figures, and Cattle — **A Landscape with Distant Classical Ruins, a Bridge, Figures, and Cattle**1752
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art

William Smith, Campfire Scene by Moonlight — **Campfire Scene by Moonlight**1750
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust

William Smith, Cavern Scene by Firelight — **Cavern Scene by Firelight**1753
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery

William Smith, Semiramis — **Semiramis**1776
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · William Smith, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

William Smith, Johannes Gay — **Johannes Gay**1775
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · William Smith, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

William Smith, Charles Lennox (1701–1750), 2nd Duke of Richmond, KG, Mayor of Chichester (1735) — **Charles Lennox (1701–1750), 2nd Duke of Richmond, KG, Mayor of Chichester (1735)**1735
The Council Chamber And Assembly Room ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — The Council Chamber And Assembly Room

William Smith, The Honourable James Brudenell, Recorder of Chichester, MP for Chichester (1713–1715 & 1734–1746) — **The Honourable James Brudenell, Recorder of Chichester, MP for Chichester (1713–1715 & 1734–1746)**1735
The Council Chamber And Assembly Room ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — The Council Chamber And Assembly Room

William Smith, Winter Scene of a Cave in the Foreground and a Fire with Figures Dancing — **Winter Scene of a Cave in the Foreground and a Fire with Figures Dancing**1753
The Council Chamber And Assembly Room ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — The Council Chamber And Assembly Room

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

Record prices

Works in museum collections

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