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[William Thompson] Russell Smith
1812 - 1896
Death-PlaceGlenside, PA
BiographySmith undertook a journey to Europe from 1851-52, spending his summers in Wales, Switzerland, and Italy and he painted during winters in London and Paris. Like other artists of the mid-19th century, he was largely influenced by the writings of the English art critic, John Ruskin, who advocated both Joseph M.W. Turner’s grand, Romantic landscapes and the truth-to-nature ideal of the English Pre-Raphaelites.Person Type(not assigned)
American, 1834 - 1903