Bill The Smith at Montrose
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bill The Smith at Montrose by Ann Harrison as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Ann Harrison Taken: 12 May 2009
Sculpted by William Lamb ARSA in 1937. Born in 1893 Lamb Sculpted portraits of many fine artists local to Montrose in the 1920's, as well as society figures. The most famous being the Queen Mother (then the Duchess of York) together with her children. Despite his famous commissions he was inspired most by the everyday people and places around Montrose, his home town.