John Moyr Smith

John Moyr Smith (12 March 1839 – 1 December 1912) was a Scottish architect and architectural historian later noted as an artist and designer, famed for his work on ceramic tiles.

[1] Working on Overtoun he encountered several highly skilled artists involved in its decoration: William Leiper; Bruce Talbert and Daniel Cottier.

[2] Working with Melvin he completed the Stirling's Library project in Glasgow following Smith's death.

Soon after (around 1864) he moved south to the studio of Alfred Darbyshire where he also encountered Henry Stacy Marks.

In 1873 he designed a house for himself: Doune Lodge at 27 Oxford Road, Putney where he lived with his mother and unmarried sister, Christina.

J. Moyr Smith, from a drawing by himself
Shakespeare tiles, 1872, designed by John Moyr Smith & made by Mintons