Alexander Frank Smith
Born 1862
Died 1953 (Presumed)
Active: 1862 - 1916
Country of birth and death: England
Sculptor, art master
Born in Nottingham. He was the son of William Philip Smith (born c.1819 in Solihull, Warwickshire), architectural sculptor, and brother of William Philip Smith (born c.1861 in London), stone and wood carver
Works
Dates are usually the year a work was exhibited so may differ from date of production.
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Locations
Address 63 Devonshire Street West Keighley | View on map
Address 11 Lark Street Keighley | View on map
1891 (Circa)
Address Airebank Keighley | View on map
1911 (Circa)
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at Leeds City Art Gallery, The Spring Exhibition, 1898
'Leonard'
Exhibited at Leeds City Art Gallery, Arts & Crafts Exhibition, 1900
'Statuette'
Personal and Professional Connections
Employed William Wheatley Wagstaff
Based on information given in the 'Keighley News', Saturday 4 November 1916, p.10, column 2 [submitted by David Inglis].
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
'Joiner's apprentice'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Art Teacher'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
'Art Master' worker for Borough Council
Sources
Catalogue of the Arts & Crafts Exhibition 1900
1900
Cat. No. 36, pp. 66, 80
Catalogue of the Spring Exhibition, The City Art Gallery, Leeds 1898
1898
Cat. No. 260, pp. 29, 74
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
RG11 piece 3355 folio 103 page 32
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
Class: RG12; Piece: 3540; Folio: 39; Page: 29; GSU Roll: 6098650
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2009
RG14PN26106 RG78PN1508 RD492 SD2 ED42 SN106
Citing this record
'Alexander Frank Smith', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib5_1207685860, accessed 28 Feb 2020]
