William Smaill Scotland, New Zealand, 1849-1926
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About William Smaill
Born in Scotland in 1849, William Smaill arrived in New Zealand in 1858 on the vessel 'Strathallan'., where he was a farmer in the Kaitangata district of Otago. . He exhibited his watercolours with the Otago Art Society from 1882-90. Smaill died in 1926. His work is represented in the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington.
Note: there were two passengers by the name of William Smaill on the 'Strathallan'. The other William Smaill (1839-1905) was a civil engineer. He was appointed District Engineer Of Roads To The Otago Gold Fields. Engineer In Charge Of 5th Otago 1870-72 and Southland 1874 Surveyed Mouth Of Clutha,.
The earliest auction listing we have for William Smaill is in 1994 and in total 9 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 5 (56%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2013.
William Smaill 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 226
- 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.
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