Artist

Francis Hopkinson Smith

Portrait of Francis Hopkinson Smith
Portrait of Francis Hopkinson Smith

American, 1838–1915

Francis Hopkinson Smith was an American artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Francis Hopkinson Smith was born in Baltimore.

Francis Hopkinson Smith (October 23, 1838 – April 7, 1915) was an American author, artist, and engineer. He built the foundation for New York City's Statue of Liberty, wrote numerous stories, and received recognition for his paintings. Smith was the great-uncle of American architect, author, and photographer G. E. Kidder Smith (1913–1997).

Works by Francis Hopkinson Smith

Collections represented

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