Charles Raymond Smith

He was born in Marylebone in London the son of James Smith, a sculptor of some renown.

Charles won the Silver Isis Medal from the Society of Arts in 1817 and their Gold Isis Medal in 1821 for a group of two figures.

He attended the Royal Academy Schools from 1816 and won a Silver Medal in 1821 and the Large Gold Medal (their main prize) in 1822 for "The Fight for the Body of Patroclus".

[1] He obtained a post as assistant to William Tollemache prior to working for J P P Kendrick.

[4] He was father to Charles John Thomas Smith who was also a sculptor.