Jane Stewart Smith (; –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

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(1869), and the

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(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.

References

Citations

Bibliography

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