Jane Stewart Smith

Mrs. J. Stewart Smith (n.d.)

The ruin of Holyrood Abbey with the remaining arches, columns and windows (1868)

Jane Stewart Smith (née Burnet(t); c. 1839–1925) was a Scottish painter and draughtswoman, based in Edinburgh.

Art

Jane Stewart Smith possessed a talent for architectural studies. She produced scenes of street life, building studies, and landscapes, in oils and watercolours. She also produced drawings.

She exhibited for over twenty years, including at the Royal Scottish Academy (49 pictures, 1865–87), the Royal Glasgow Institute (1866–82), the Royal Hibernian Academy (1869), and the Society of Women Artists (37 pictures, 1869–87).

Her exhibited works included: Melrose Abbey, Ancient Houses, Edinburgh, Canal Scene, Chester, and Bit of Leith Harbour.

Writing

She was also the author of two books:

• The Grange of St Giles. Edinburgh: T. & A. Constable, 1898;
• Historic Stones of Bygone Edinburgh. Edinburgh: T. & A. Constable, 1924.

External links

• 2 artworks by or after Jane Stewart Smith at the Art UK site

References

Bibliography

• Gray, Sara (2009). "Smith, Jane Stewart". In The Dictionary of British Women Artists. The Lutterworth Press. ISBN 97807 18830847.
• Harris, Paul & Halsby, Julian (1990). The Dictionary of Scottish Painters: 1600 to the Present. Canongate. ISBN 1 84195 150 1.
• McEwan, Peter J. M. (1994). The Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1 85149 134 1.
• "Jane Stewart Smith, artist and writer". Edinburgh Footnotes. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
• "Jane Stewart Smith watercolours". Tales of One City. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
• "Smith, Jane Stewart". Capital Collections. n.d. Retrieved 15 April 2022.