小斯蒂芬·卡特森·史密斯
爱尔兰肖像画家兼学院秘书
Eldest son of Stephen Catterson Smith, was born on 19th June, 1849, at 42 St. Stephen's Green. He was educated at Dr. Rice's school in Harcourt Street, and afterwards studied with private tutors for entrance to the army; but, owing to financial losses which his father sustained at this time, he was obliged to forego his intention of adopting the military profession, and he settled down as an artist in his father's studio. He made his first appearance as an exhibitor in the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1871 with "a Portrait," and thenceforth almost to the end of his life was a regular exhibitor. 1872年父亲去世后,他继承了其作为肖像画家的大部分人脉,并为爱尔兰许多知名人士绘制肖像;他的多件作品收藏于都柏林的公共机构。除肖像画外,他还展出了以苏格兰风景为主的景观画,这些作品源于他每年对苏格兰的访问。他于1876年3月18日当选为学院副院士,并于1879年4月20日成为正式院士。他担任学院秘书一职长达二十年,始终深切关注学院的福祉;学院在很大程度上得益于他的知识、经验和稳健的判断力。 1905年,他在爱丁堡为希伯尼安学院组织瓦茨画作展览期间,患上了重感冒,这永久损害了他的健康,使他在余生的大部分时间里相对处于病弱状态。他于1912年11月24日(星期日)在圣斯蒂芬绿地42号的住所去世,正是在他出生的那间房间里,并被安葬在迪恩斯格兰奇公墓。他几乎坚持作画到生命的最后一刻,画架上留有一幅近乎完成的肖像画。他的妻子亨丽埃塔(爱丁堡的约翰·艾特肯之女,他于1873年与其结婚)和独子斯蒂芬(一名出庭律师)幸存于世。史密斯是一位认真严谨、一丝不苟的艺术家;他的肖像画画工扎实,但往往缺乏活力与力量,色彩也显得软弱怯懦。
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