Plate
1922 (made)
This plate is one of a set of twelve plates hand-painted by William Egerton Smith (1880-1928), an amateur artist, enthusiastic theatregoer, and uncle of the donor of the plates. He was employed in the accounts department of D.H. Evans in Oxford Street but had a studio in his house at 28, Cambridge Avenue, Kilburn, London NW6 where he painted landscapes, seascapes and portraits.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Brief description | China tea plate painted in enamels and gold lustre by William Egerton Smith (1880-1928) with a head and shoulders portrait of the actress Gabrielle Ray, 1922. |
| Credit line | Given by George Crook |
| Summary | This plate is one of a set of twelve plates hand-painted by William Egerton Smith (1880-1928), an amateur artist, enthusiastic theatregoer, and uncle of the donor of the plates. He was employed in the accounts department of D.H. Evans in Oxford Street but had a studio in his house at 28, Cambridge Avenue, Kilburn, London NW6 where he painted landscapes, seascapes and portraits. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1412-1986 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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