About William Thomas Smedley
Lived 1858 – 1920 (aged 62). William Thomas Smedley was an American painter.
William Thomas Smedley (March 26, 1858 – March 26, 1920), was an American artist.
Biography Smedley was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, to a Quaker family.
Most of Smedley's work consisted of magazine and book illustration for stories about modern life, but he painted portraits and watercolours. He received the Evans Prize of the American Watercolor Society in 1890 and a bronze medal at the Paris Exposition of 1900.
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Who was William Thomas Smedley?
American artist (1858-1920)
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William Thomas Smedley was born on 26 March 1858 in Chester County.
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William Thomas Smedley died on 26 March 1920 in Bronxville.
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William Thomas Smedley was a painter.
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William Thomas Smedley was American.
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