Surname: Smetham Forename(s): James b. 9 September 1821. d. 5 February 1889. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet and artist. Born in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire. Exhibited at the Royal Academy
(1851-1854). Married Sarah Goble on 8 July 1854. Met John Ruskin while attending classes
at the Working Men’s College. Acquainted with with Ford Madox Brown, Frederic Shields,
and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Painted biblical themes, Arcadian subjects, and nature
scenes. Biographical information: ODNB. (CC)