Henry Pember Smith (1854-1907) is a very well listed American artist. Many of his paintings depict water and landscape scenes. His highest priced painting also a water scene of San Martino in Venice sold at Sotheby's New York May 3, 2000 lot #189 for $43,875.00. That price was realized more than 9 years ago. He has many paintings that sold for well over $10,000.00. Other paintings the same size as the one we are offering with similar subjects have sold for well over $10,000.00 during the past several years at auctions in New York, California, and other cities across the United States. Due to a fortunate purchase we can offer this beautiful painting at less than half what the auction estimate would be if sold at auction in New York. This painting will appraise between $10,000-$15,000.00. We've viewed over 200 of his paintings from our fine art database and found several the same size and similar subject that have all brought well over $10,000.00. The painting we are offering is a beautiful oil on canvas signed Henry P. Smith depicting a pond with ducks, a house and trees in the background, and beautiful mirror like images reflecting on the water. The painting image size measures 27-1/2 inches wide by 20 inches high. Framed size measures 34-3/4 inches wide by 26-1/2 inches high. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition. This is a beautiful, excellent condition, very peaceful and tranquil painting guaranteed to please the most particular painting connoisseur or collector. (Item #72223)
Art (paintings, prints, frames) Landscape
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