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W & G Smith

Also known as: W & G Smith; primary name: W & G Smith; other name: Smith, W & G
Details: organisation; British
Other dates: 1835-1848 (partnership)
Biography: This term is used for the partnership of the brothers William and George Smith. See also separate entries for the two men acting individually. William (qv) and George (q.v.) Smith took over the business on their father's sudden death in 1835, and ran it as a partnership under the name W & G Smith. William was the public figure; George seems to have run the shop in the background. They were the major supplier to the BM between 1836 and 1849: the Sheepshanks collection in 1836, Georg Friedrich Schmidt in 1838, Cornelis and Johannes Visscher in 1839 (see 1839,0413.155 to 424, his catalogue of the latter was published in 1864). In 1845 they sold two major collections of early prints to the BM: one of 1757 Northern prints for £2,880 (1845,0809.1 to 1757), the other of Italian prints for £4,875 (1845,0825.1 to 829). The brothers retired from the business in 1848/9. The BM purchased selections of their stock and the remaining stock was sold at four auctions.

17,354 related objects

book

Museum number: Sheepshanks.434 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1701

book

Museum number: Sheepshanks.430 |
Production date: 1701

book; print

Museum number: 1845,0809.660-797 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albrecht DürerPrint made by:Hans Burgkmair the Elder |
Production date: 1516-1518 1526

book

Museum number: Sheepshanks.510 |
Production date: 1794-1820

book

Museum number: Sheepshanks.431 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1701

book-illustration; print

Museum number: 1843,0513.19 |
Producer name: BIOG43488 After:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1800-1840

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.31 |
Producer name: BIOG18197 Drawn by:Ludolf Bakhuizen |
Production date: 1646-1708

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.799 |
Producer name: BIOG50422 Drawn by:Anthonie Waterloo |
Production date: 1624-1676

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.366 |
Producer name: BIOG38669 Drawn by:Jan Miense Molenaar |
Production date: 1625-1668

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.733 |
Producer name: BIOG40129 Drawn by:Gillis Neyts |
Production date: 1638-1687

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.532 |
Producer name: BIOG49521 Drawn by:Adriaen van de Velde |
Production date: 1650-1672

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.623 |
Producer name: BIOG50099 Drawn by:Cornelis de Wael |
Production date: 1640-1650

drawing

Museum number: 1848,1125.1 |
Producer name: BIOG26215 Drawn by:Gerbrand van den Eeckhout |
Production date: 1661-1663

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.247 |
Producer name: BIOG27350 Drawn by:Albert Flamen |
Production date: 1648-1664

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.248 |
Producer name: BIOG27350 Drawn by:Albert Flamen |
Production date: 1648-1664

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.310 |
Producer name: BIOG28672 Drawn by:Abraham Genoels |
Production date: 1655-1723

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.527 |
Producer name: BIOG49092 Drawn by:Lucas van Uden |
Production date: 1608-1672

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.666 |
Producer name: BIOG50099 Circle/School of:Cornelis de Wael |
Production date: 1640-1650

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.284 |
Producer name: BIOG27350 Drawn by:Albert Flamen |
Production date: 1648-1664

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.305 |
Producer name: BIOG27350 Drawn by:Albert Flamen |
Production date: 1648-1664

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1836,0811.128 |
Producer name: BIOG26011 Drawn by:Cornelis Dusart |
Production date: 1693

drawing

Museum number: 1850,0223.820 |
Producer name: BIOG42179 Drawn by:Francis Place |
Production date: 1711-1728

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.530 |
Producer name: BIOG49521 Drawn by:Adriaen van de Velde |
Production date: 1650-1672

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.486 |
Producer name: BIOG44601 Drawn by:Salomon van Ruysdael |
Production date: 1615-1650

drawing

Museum number: 1848,0911.192 |
Producer name: BIOG43386 After:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1650-1699

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.170 |
Producer name: BIOG26675 Drawn by:Allaert van Everdingen |
Production date: 1636-1675

drawing

Museum number: Sheepshanks.6142 |
Producer name: After:RembrandtAfter:Jan van Vliet |
Production date: 1700-1799

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.164 |
Producer name: BIOG26675 Drawn by:Allaert van Everdingen |
Production date: 1636-1675

drawing

Museum number: 1848,1125.3 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Drawn by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1520-1521

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.118 |
Producer name: BIOG26011 Drawn by:Cornelis Dusart |
Production date: 1675-1704

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.753 |
Producer name: BIOG40129 Drawn by:Gillis Neyts |
Production date: 1638-1687

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1836,0811.600 |
Producer name: BIOG51948 Drawn by:Reinier Zeeman |
Production date: 1638-1663

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.252 |
Producer name: BIOG27350 Drawn by:Albert Flamen |
Production date: 1648-1664

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.376 |
Producer name: BIOG39591 Drawn by:Frederick de Moucheron |
Production date: 1648-1686

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.671 |
Producer name: BIOG40129 Drawn by:Gillis Neyts |
Production date: 1638-1687

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.534 |
Producer name: BIOG49322 Drawn by:Willem van de Velde II |
Production date: 1706

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.492 |
Producer name: BIOG44730 Drawn by:Herman Saftleven |
Production date: 1624-1685

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.743 |
Producer name: BIOG40129 Drawn by:Gillis Neyts |
Production date: 1638-1687

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.308 |
Producer name: BIOG27350 Drawn by:Albert Flamen |
Production date: 1648-1664

drawing

Museum number: 1850,0223.815 |
Producer name: BIOG42179 Drawn by:Francis Place |
Production date: 1647-1728

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1836,0811.225 |
Producer name: BIOG26675 Drawn by:Allaert van Everdingen |
Production date: 1636-1675

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.502 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Herman NaiwincxFormerly attributed to:Herman Saftleven |
Production date: 1639-1654

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.491 |
Producer name: BIOG44730 Drawn by:Herman Saftleven |
Production date: 1624-1685

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.591 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousFormerly attributed to:Thomas Wijck |
Production date: 1600-1699

drawing

Museum number: 1848,1125.16 |
Producer name: BIOG23423 Drawn by:John Coney |
Production date: 1815

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.752 |
Producer name: BIOG40129 Drawn by:Gillis Neyts |
Production date: 1638-1687

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.567 |
Producer name: BIOG19295 Drawn by:Claes van Beresteyn |
Production date: 1652-1684

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.640 |
Producer name: BIOG50099 Drawn by:Cornelis de Wael |
Production date: 1640-1650

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.575.+ |
Producer name: BIOG50422 Drawn by:Anthonie Waterloo |
Production date: 1624-1676

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.742 |
Producer name: BIOG40129 Drawn by:Gillis Neyts |
Production date: 1638-1687

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.649 |
Producer name: BIOG50099 Drawn by:Cornelis de Wael |
Production date: 1640-1650

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.357 |
Producer name: BIOG36649 Drawn by:Dirk Maas |
Production date: 1671-1717

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.650 |
Producer name: BIOG50099 Attributed to:Cornelis de Wael |
Production date: 1640-1650

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.579 |
Producer name: BIOG50422 Drawn by:Anthonie Waterloo |
Production date: 1624-1676

drawing

Museum number: Sheepshanks.537 |
Producer name: BIOG42494 Drawn by:Paulus Potter |
Production date: 1649

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.537 |
Producer name: BIOG49322 Manner/Style of:Willem van de Velde II |
Production date: 1672

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1836,0811.192 |
Producer name: BIOG26675 Drawn by:Allaert van Everdingen |
Production date: 1636-1675

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1836,0811.189 |
Producer name: BIOG26675 Drawn by:Allaert van Everdingen |
Production date: 1636-1675

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1836,0811.190 |
Producer name: BIOG26675 Drawn by:Allaert van Everdingen |
Production date: 1636-1675

drawing; manuscript

Museum number: Sheepshanks.454 |
Producer name: BIOG18197 Drawn by:Ludolf Bakhuizen |
Production date: 1693

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.294 |
Producer name: BIOG27350 Drawn by:Albert Flamen |
Production date: 1648-1664

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.90 |
Producer name: BIOG20779 Drawn by:Bartholomeus Breenbergh |
Production date: 1614-1659

drawing

Museum number: 1847,0326.13 |
Producer name: BIOG35814 Drawn by:Jan Lievens |
Production date: 1660-1670

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.257 |
Producer name: BIOG27350 Drawn by:Albert Flamen |
Production date: 1648-1664

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.33 |
Producer name: BIOG18197 Drawn by:Ludolf Bakhuizen |
Production date: 1646-1708

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.529 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Abraham BloemaertFormerly attributed to:Adriaen van de Velde |
Production date: 1605-1615

drawing

Museum number: 1846,0709.14 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1637

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1836,0811.242 |
Producer name: BIOG27350 Drawn by:Albert Flamen |
Production date: 1648-1664

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.406 |
Producer name: BIOG40763 Drawn by:Adriaen van Ostade |
Production date: 1670-1685

drawing

Museum number: 1850,0223.841 |
Producer name: BIOG42179 Drawn by:Francis Place |
Production date: 1647-1728

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.295 |
Producer name: BIOG27350 Drawn by:Albert Flamen |
Production date: 1648-1664

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.775 |
Producer name: BIOG40129 Drawn by:Gillis Neyts |
Production date: 1638-1687

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1836,0811.234 |
Producer name: BIOG26675 Drawn by:Allaert van Everdingen |
Production date: 1636-1675

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.627 |
Producer name: BIOG50099 Drawn by:Cornelis de Wael |
Production date: 1640-1650

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1836,0811.218 |
Producer name: BIOG26675 Drawn by:Allaert van Everdingen |
Production date: 1636-1675

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.469 |
Producer name: BIOG44031 Drawn by:Roelant Roghman |
Production date: 1612-1637

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.636 |
Producer name: BIOG50099 Drawn by:Cornelis de Wael |
Production date: 1640-1650

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1836,0811.334 |
Producer name: BIOG34522 Drawn by:Pieter van Laer |
Production date: 1613-1648

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.458 |
Producer name: BIOG44131 After:Johann Heinrich Roos |
Production date: 1646-1685

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.630 |
Producer name: BIOG50099 Drawn by:Cornelis de Wael |
Production date: 1640-1650

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.339 |
Producer name: After:Jan LievensFormerly attributed to:Jan Lievens |
Production date: 1750

drawing

Museum number: 1848,0911.113 |
Producer name: After:Pieter de WithAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1700-1799

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.691 |
Producer name: BIOG40129 Drawn by:Gillis Neyts |
Production date: 1638-1687

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.243 |
Producer name: BIOG27350 Drawn by:Albert Flamen |
Production date: 1648-1664

drawing

Museum number: 1850,0223.832 |
Producer name: BIOG42179 Drawn by:Francis Place |
Production date: 1647-1728

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1848,1125.6 |
Producer name: BIOG49820 Drawn by:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1608

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.110 |
Producer name: BIOG24258 Attributed to:Aelbert Cuyp |
Production date: 1635-1691

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.45 |
Producer name: BIOG19275 Drawn by:Nicolaes Berchem |
Production date: 1653

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.809 |
Producer name: BIOG50422 Drawn by:Anthonie Waterloo |
Production date: 1624-1676

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1836,0811.129 |
Producer name: BIOG26011 Drawn by:Cornelis Dusart |
Production date: 1693

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.798 |
Producer name: BIOG20066 Drawn by:Guillam Du Bois |
Production date: 1646-1647

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.805 |
Producer name: BIOG49920 Drawn by:Simon Jacobsz. de Vlieger |
Production date: 1616-1659

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.330 |
Producer name: BIOG34522 Attributed to:Pieter van Laer |
Production date: 1613-1648

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.642 |
Producer name: BIOG50099 Drawn by:Cornelis de Wael |
Production date: 1640-1650

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.754 |
Producer name: BIOG40129 Drawn by:Gillis Neyts |
Production date: 1638-1687

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.309 |
Producer name: BIOG28672 Drawn by:Abraham Genoels |
Production date: 1655-1723

drawing; album

Museum number: 1836,0811.716 |
Producer name: BIOG40129 Drawn by:Gillis Neyts |
Production date: 1638-1687

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.100 |
Producer name: BIOG24258 Drawn by:Aelbert Cuyp |
Production date: 1635-1691

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.803 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Jan WildensFormerly attributed to:Herman van Swanevelt |
Production date: 1601-1658

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.328 |
Producer name: BIOG34100 After:Leendert van der Cooghen |
Production date: 1700-1799