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Henrietta Jane Smith | |
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| Born | Henrietta Janet Smith 8 July 1849 |
| Died | 2 March 1935 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
Henrietta Jane Smith (8 July 1849 - 2 March 1935) was a Scottish painter.[1] She was one of the founders of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists in 1882.
Life
[edit]Her father was Robert Smith, a muslin manufacturer.
Her mother was Margaret Gibson (born c. 1810), from Paisley. Robert and Margaret married on 22 October 1833 in Glasgow.
Henrietta Janet Smith was born on 8 July 1849 in Glasgow.
She married Alexander Paterson Robertson (5 July 1848 - 17 September 1874) on 20 April 1871 at 24 Oakfield Terrace, Glasgow.[2]
They emigrated to Victoria, Australia in April 1874. They emigrated on the ship Ben Vorlich. Alexander died in Victoria months later in September; and Henrietta returned to Scotland.
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]Henrietta died on 2 March 1935 in Glasgow.
The value of her estate was given as £2418, 2 shillings and 11 pence.
Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18710421/012/0005
Category:1849 births
Category:1935 deaths
Category:Scottish women painters