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John Wells Smith (British, fl. 1870 - 1875) ( aka Wells Smith ) Pleasant Anticipations, 1882
Oil on canvas, 17.25 x 21.25 inches / Signed lower left with artist's monogram
Take a moment with this painting. Notice what it stirs in you. Not decor, but a story you get to keep looking at. This is the piece people ask about the moment they walk in.
John Wells Smith is a widely known British artist whose delightful compositions typically depict children engaged in activities normal to 19th century England. His compositions, with attention to background detail, artfully convey the activity and the emotion evoked. A master of the genre, his works have been sold through renowned auction houses such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s.