May Smith

New Zealand painter, engraver, textile designer and textile printer (1906–1988)
Person human Q6796586
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May Smith

Summary

May Smith is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Shimla[2]. She was born on +1906-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Coromandel[4]. She died on +1988-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a textile designer[6], painter[7], engraver[8], illustrator[9], and illustrator[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • May Smith was born in Shimla[2].
  • May Smith passed away in Coromandel[4].
  • May Smith was born on +1906-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • May Smith died on +1988-07-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • May Smith held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • May Smith's professions included textile designer[6].
  • May Smith's professions included painter[7].
  • May Smith's professions included engraver[8].
  • May Smith's professions included illustrator[9].
  • May Smith worked as an illustrator[10].
  • May Smith's professions included printmaker[13].
  • May Smith was employed by Auckland College of Education[14].
  • May Smith was employed by Epsom Girls' Grammar School[15].
  • May Smith's education included a stint at Elam School of Fine Arts[16].
  • May Smith's education included a stint at Royal College of Art[17].
  • May Smith is recorded as female[18].
  • May Smith's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • May Smith's archives at is recorded as Alexander Turnbull Library[20].
  • May Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wgclq[21].
  • May Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[22].
  • May Smith's given name is recorded as May[23].
  • May Smith's given name is recorded as Anne[24].
  • May Smith's significant person is recorded as James Boswell[25].
  • May Smith's significant person is recorded as Frances Hodgkins[26].
  • May Smith's Auckland Art Gallery artist ID is recorded as 2481[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shimla[2], May Smith… she was born on +1906-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Elam School of Fine Arts[16], an art academy[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1890[30] and Royal College of Art[17], an art academy[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1837[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include textile designer[6], painter[7], engraver[8], illustrator[9], and printmaker[13]. Employers include Auckland College of Education[14], a college[34], in New Zealand[35] and Epsom Girls' Grammar School[15], a secondary school[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 1917[38].

Death and Burial

May Smith died on +1988-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Coromandel[4].

Why It Matters

May Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was May Smith born?

May Smith was born in Shimla[2].

Where did May Smith die?

May Smith died in Coromandel[4].

What did May Smith do for work?

May Smith worked as textile designer[6], painter[7], engraver[8], illustrator[9], and illustrator[10].

Where did May Smith go to school?

May Smith was educated at Elam School of Fine Arts[16] and Royal College of Art[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . New Zealand's Women Painters. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . New Zealand's Women Painters. Retrieved . assets.aucklandartgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . New Zealand's Women Painters. Retrieved . assets.aucklandartgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . New Zealand's Women Painters. Retrieved . assets.aucklandartgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . New Zealand's Women Painters. Retrieved . assets.aucklandartgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . ir.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved . ir.canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Ink on Paper (1st ed.). wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Ink on Paper (1st ed.). wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . New Zealand's Women Painters. Retrieved . assets.aucklandartgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Ink on Paper (1st ed.). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Ink on Paper (1st ed.). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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