William Schmidt New Zealand, 1870-1969
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About William Schmidt
Born in Auckland in 1870, William Schmidt was the son of artist John Diedrich Schmidt (1839 - 1925) and brother of artist Armin Alfred Schmidt (1886 - 1957). A lithographer, in 1899 he contributed drawings of the Samoan War to the publication, New Zealand Graphic. Lithographs of birds which appeared in the same publication in 1900 are held in the Hocken Library.
Only 2 works by this artist are listed in our database as being sold, of the 2 works offered for sale.
William Schmidt is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 219
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
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