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Smith, William Ryle

1862 – 1945

Brother of Emma Smith or Gillies, and uncle of Sir William George Gillies RSA. Smith taught art in Broughty Ferry where he lived and was an early influence on the young Gillies in encouraging him to take up the paintbrush. The pair formed an easy friendship during Smith's summer painting excursions to Haddington. They visited the NGS and RSA in Edinburgh, and during other times in the year, Gillies would catch the train to Dundee to visit his uncle there.



An image from the RSA collection.