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ANTIQUE #SA1207395
arthur reginald smith quiet waters wharfedale watercolour - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE ART - DATED 1910
 

Arthur Reginald Smith "Quiet Waters" Wharfedale, Watercolour

£575    $769    €659
Arthur Reginald Smith (1871-1934) was born in Skipton, Yorkshire, and grew up in nearby Threshfield. From an early age he wanted to become an artist. However he was educated at a County Congregational school which devoted little time to drawing and was discouraged from his artistic ambitions by his parents. Becoming an elementary teacher, at their insistence, he studied art in evening classes at Keighley School of Art and spent his holidays sketching.
 
Once his artistic talents were properly recognised, he gained a place in the Painting School of the Royal College of Art (1901-4) and was awarded a travel scholarship which enabled him to travel to Italy (1906). Augustus Spencer, the College Principal, then found him teaching positions at schools in London, and he supplemented this work by running art classes at Leighton House.
 
He is now regarded as one of the finest painters of the Yorkshire Dales and exhibited at leading London venues including the Royal Academy, the Royal Institu...
Antique SA1207395 shown on this page was made in 1910. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1910
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