Bernhard Smith b. 1820

Also known as B. Smith
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
19th century painter, sculptor and civil servant, whose pre-Raphaelite type medallion portraits of several associates and family members were exhibited at the Royal Academy, London. However, it was his drawings and illustrations of poetry and fantastic scenery borrowed from Australian landscape and vegetation with a spaciousness and clarity of format which is significant within Australian art history.
Name
Bernhard Smith
Also known as B. Smith
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Other Occupation
  • Civil servant (ANZSIC code: 75)
Birth date
1820
Birth place
Greenwich, London, England, UK
Death date
7 October 1885
Death place
Alexandra, VIC
Active Period
  • 1858 - 1885
  • 1838 - 1852
Arrival
  • 23 October 1852 (Ship: 'The Windsor'; place: Melbourne, VIC)
Residence
  • 1878 - 1885 Alexandra, VIC
  • 1874 - 1878 Smythesdale, VIC
  • 1863 - 1874 Pleasant Creek, VIC
  • c.1861 Crown Lands, Vic
  • 1857 - 1861 Ballarat, VIC
  • 1854 - 1857 Westernport District, VIC
  • 1852 Melbourne, VIC
  • 1843 - 1852 London, England, UK
  • 1840 - 1842 Paris, France
  • 1820 - 1840 London, England, UK
Training
  • c.1840 Etienne Jules Ramey Studio, Paris, France
  • 1838 - 1840 Richard Sass School, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
  • 1840 Royal Academy's Antique School, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870