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On This Day 10th December 1815 William Collingwood Smith was born in Brixton Hill. He was a noted watercolourist which included a painting of Streatham Common.

10/12/2020

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In his obituary (Illustrated London News, 2April 1887) he was said "to have continued the development of that style of correct landscape painting which gained much acceptance in English eyes before the more imaginative treatment came into favour. As faithful transcripts
of nature, his pictures have considerable merit, and some of them are remarkable for their truthful representation of the aspects of the country at different 
seasons of the year. His views of British mountain and lake scenery are distinguished also by their fidelity to local conditions."
 (Betty Griffin FOWNC)


He died 15 March 1887 and his grave is in West Norwood Cemetery
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William Collingwood Smith - Photographed by John Watkins ©Royal Academy
Watercolour of Streatham Common-Bequeathed by Bernard H. Webb ©V and A
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