Little Villagers

Details

George Smith (1829-1901)
Little Villagers
signed and dated 'George Smith.1869' (lower right); and signed and inscribed 'Little Villagers/George Smith/Augusta Villa/Camden Hill/Kensington' (on the reverse)
oil on panel
18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 35.6 cm.)

Provenance

Anon. sale; Sotheby's, Belgravia, Highly Important Victorian Paintings and Drawings, 23 March 1981, lot 52.

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Lot Essay

George Smith studied at the Royal Academy Schools under Charles West Cope (see preceding lot). The present picture is a typical example of his work, which was often of children and full of domestic incident. In this his oeuvre is reminiscent of those members of the Cranbook Colony, Thomas Webster and Frederick Daniel Hardy.

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