Carlton Alfred Smith, RI, RBA, ROI, British 1853-1946- A lady walking in a garden, holding a basket; pencil and watercolour heightened with white and scratching out on paper, signed 'Carlton A Smith' (lower left), with an oil sketch of a woman seen from behind on the reverse of the card mount, 13.2 x 9.8 cm., two (2). Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Smith specialised in watercolour and oil paintings of genre and rural scenes. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and initially worked as a lithographer. He exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and also at the Royal Academy of Arts. In the present work, Smith adopts an earthy palette of greens and browns to depict the natural elements of the garden, contrasting these with the cream hues of the lady's dress. A warm light, emanating from the left, highlights her in her surroundings.品相报告: Window mount is glued to card mount. Please refer to department for condition report