carlton alfred smith (british 1853-1946). ‘reading the news’

Artist: Carlton Alfred Smith (British 1853-1946). ‘Reading the News’, Oil on Panel, Signed and Dated ‘1894’ (Lower Right) Dimensions: (30 x 20cm).
Condition: The painting is in very good condition and has real clarity to the brushwork which captures this momentary pause wonderfully.

The condition of both the painting and frame is very good and the work is ready to hang.CARLTON ALFRED SMITH, RBA RI ROI (1853-1946).
Carlton Alfred Smith was a painter, mainly in watercolour, of gentle rural genre scenes, including many of mothers and daughters.Carlton Alfred Smith was born in Camden Town, London, on 27 August 1853, the son of a steel engraver. He was educated in France, and then studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, winning gold and silver medals. Initially, he worked as a lithographer before turning to painting. He exhibited mainly at the Royal Society of British Artists (being elected a member in 1879), the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI 1889) and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI 1890), and the Royal Academy of Arts.By 1891, Smith was married to the coastal painter, Martha (nee King), and they were living at 72 Park Road, Hampstead with their two young daughters. A decade later in 1901 they had moved to Surrey and were living at Vine Cottage, Witley Crossways, Witley. In 1911, they had moved again and were living in Chiswick, their daughters having grown up and left home.Smith spent the years between 1916 and 1923 in India having originally going there to attend his daughter’s wedding and remaining for seven years during which time he produced both portraits and fascinating scenes of street life. His work is very much admired by collectors worldwide and his commercial exposure having had many works sold by major auction houses such as Phillips Sotheby’s and more recently Christie’s London who sold the work ‘Winding Wool’ for £15,000 in June 2006. His work remains highly sought after and is a reflection of the wonderful interpretation he brought to genre paintings, capturing the romanticism of the everyday and ofttimes as with this truly engaging work set within the interior cottage scene.Carlton Alfred Smith died in London on 3 December 1946.

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Maker/Artist:

Carlton Alfred Smith RBA RI ROI (1853-1946).

Materials:

Oil on Panel

Width (cm):

20

Height (cm):

30

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