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Frank Vining Smith BIOGRAPHY
1879 South Abington, Massachusetts - 1967 Hingham, Massachusetts. Known for: Marine-ship, wildlife, illustration.
The following is from Sandra Burke of Belchertown, Massachusetts. She is a relative and collector of the work of the artist. Frank Vining Smith, we affectionately called him "Smithy", was a distant... Read full biography
The following is from Sandra Burke of Belchertown, Massachusetts. She is a relative and collector of the work of the artist. Frank Vining Smith, we affectionately called him "Smithy", was a distant cousin of mine. Although somewhat far-removed on the family tree, we were very close. I spent the... Read full biography
The following is from Sandra Burke of Belchertown, Massachusetts. She is a relative and collector of the work of the artist. Frank Vining Smith, we affectionately called him "Smithy", was a distant cousin of mine. Although somewhat far-removed on the family tree, we were very close. I spent the greater part of my childhood summers, from age four on, with Smithy and his family. For many years he resided with his wife Nella Lesta Bonney, her sister Florence Bonney, and their dear friend, Ednah... Read full biography
The following is from Sandra Burke of Belchertown, Massachusetts. She is a relative and collector of the work of the artist. Frank Vining Smith, we affectionately called him "Smithy", was a distant cousin of mine. Although somewhat far-removed on the family tree, we were very close. I spent the greater part of my childhood summers, from age four on, with Smithy and his family. For many years he resided with his wife Nella Lesta Bonney, her sister Florence Bonney, and their dear friend, Ednah Blanchard at their High Street home in Hingham, Massachusetts. Smithy painted murals on the dining room walls of the house in Hingham. On the west wall he created a typical New England harbor scene, a great brigantine anchored in the forefront, sails... Read full biography
The following is from Sandra Burke of Belchertown, Massachusetts. She is a relative and collector of the work of the artist. Frank Vining Smith, we affectionately called him "Smithy", was a distant cousin of mine. Although somewhat far-removed on the family tree, we were very close. I spent the greater part of my childhood summers, from age four on, with Smithy and his family. For many years he resided with his wife Nella Lesta Bonney, her sister Florence Bonney, and their dear friend, Ednah Blanchard at their High Street home in Hingham, Massachusetts. Smithy painted murals on the dining room walls of the house in Hingham. On the west wall he created a typical New England harbor scene, a great brigantine anchored in the forefront, sails half lowered and lazily flapping in the breeze, and in the far distance, a clipper beating its way into the harbor... Read full biography
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The following is from Sandra Burke of Belchertown, Massachusetts. She is a relative and collector of the work of the artist.
Frank Vining Smith, we affectionately called him "Smithy", was a distant cousin of mine. Although somewhat far-removed on the family tree, we were very close. I spent the greater part of my childhood summers, from age four on, with Smithy and his family. For many years he resided with his wife Nella Lesta Bonney, her sister Florence Bonney, and their dear friend, Ednah Blanchard at their High Street home in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Smithy painted murals on the dining room walls of the house in Hingham. On the west wall he created a typical New England harbor scene, a great briganti...But wait, there's more...
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