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George Henry Smillie

George Henry Smillie was an American painter (1840–1921). He was born at New York City.

Also recorded as George H. Smillie; G.H. Smillie.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings George H. Smillie and G.H. Smillie.

He was the child of James Smillie. He married Helen Sheldon Jacobs Smillie.

Recognition and collections

Work by George Henry Smillie is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Brooklyn Museum.

Identity

What the record establishes about George Henry Smillie.

Roaring Brook—Adirondack Mountains is dated 1868 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1999.368.4). Tremezzo, Lake Como is dated 1898 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1970.234.2). Newport Mountain from Bald Porcupine is catalogued and held by Q214867 (inventory 1984.7.112). drawings in the National Gallery of Art records 1 object associated with this heading. Prints in the National Gallery of Art records 2 objects associated with this heading. Landscape is dated 1883 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1968.177).

Old New England Orchard is dated 1883 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2008.115.4464). Working on the Thames River is dated 1884 and held by Q1117704 (inventory 78.40). The Cleveland Museum of Art records 2 objects associated with this heading. George Henry Smillie is recorded with the citizenship of United States. Hillside is dated 1883 and held by Q2148186 (inventory 13.949). George Henry Smillie is recorded as painter.

Authority records

The identifiers under which George Henry Smillie may be traced in institutional catalogues.

George Henry Smillie is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q5540480.

Catalogued works

10 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1868 to 1898.

Roaring Brook—Adirondack Mountains, dated 1868, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1999.368.4. East Hampton Meadows, dated 1883, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 20.87. Tremezzo, Lake Como, dated 1898, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1970.234.2. Working on the Thames River, dated 1884, held by Q1117704, inventory 78.40. Hillside, dated 1883, held by Q2148186, inventory 13.949. Newport Mountain from Bald Porcupine, held by Q214867, inventory 1984.7.112. Orchard, dated 1883, held by Q214867, inventory 2002.98.189. Old New England Orchard, dated 1883, held by Q214867, inventory 2008.115.4464. Landscape, dated 1883, etching, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1968.177. An Old New England Orchard, dated 1883, etching, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1919.703.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 7 named public collections.

Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q214867: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q1117704: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q2148186: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. drawings in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Smillie, George Henry, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Smillie, George Henry (1840-1921), landscape painter, American National Biography Online, 2000. Smillie, George Frederick Cumming, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape.

Places of work recorded in the authority are New England and Lake Como.

Work by George Henry Smillie is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Brooklyn Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1840George Henry Smillie born at New York City.
  2. 1840George Henry Smillie was born in 1840 at New York City.
  3. 1868Roaring Brook—Adirondack Mountains is dated 1868 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1999.368.4).
  4. 1868Roaring Brook—Adirondack Mountains (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1883Landscape is dated 1883 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1968.177).
  6. 1883Old New England Orchard is dated 1883 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2008.115.4464).
  7. 1883Hillside is dated 1883 and held by Q2148186 (inventory 13.949).
  8. 1883Landscape (1883) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  9. 1883East Hampton Meadows (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  10. 1883Hillside (Q2148186).
  11. 1884Working on the Thames River is dated 1884 and held by Q1117704 (inventory 78.40).
  12. 1884Working on the Thames River (Q1117704).
  13. 1898Tremezzo, Lake Como is dated 1898 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1970.234.2).
  14. 1898Tremezzo, Lake Como (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  15. 1921George Henry Smillie died at New York City.
  16. 1921George Henry Smillie died in 1921 at New York City.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Smillie, George Frederick Cumming, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Smillie, George Henry (1840-1921), landscape painter, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Smillie, George Henry, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5540480: George Henry Smillie

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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  5. 5.

    Internet Archive, 5 digitised items catalogued under George Henry Smillie as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  6. 6.

    Semantic Scholar corpus, 8 publications naming George Henry Smillie.

    scholarly index · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with George Henry Smillie.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  8. 8.

    VIAF cluster 95692713 for George Henry Smillie, aggregating national library name authorities.

    authority file · Unverified · OCLC

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  9. 9.

    “George Henry Smillie”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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