Painting Original by Marcella Smith 'A mixed Bunch' Flowers in a Vase signed

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Due to I'll health we are selling our Art collection gathered over the years

Here For sale Painting Original by Marcella Smith 'A mixed Bunch' Flowers in a Vase signed
Dimensions 21 cm x 30 cm. ( with a label located on the back stating is price when new was 30 guineas!!, 1 guinea in todays money is worth £440 which makes this over £13,000 new!! )
Marcella did work for QUEEN ANNE & also for some major collectors.
Good condition however the frame is a little aged.
£85.00 ono
Artist Biography

Marcella Smith was a painter, born at East Molesey, Surrey.
Her clergyman father emigrated to Canada and later relocated to Washington resulting in Marcella attending the Corcoran School, Washington and the Philadelphia School of Design before spending some time in Paris.
She was an elected member of the SWA and also showed at the RA, RBA, RMS and the St. Ives Society of Artists. Elected RI in 1956 she is best remembered as a painter of flower pieces.
Her work is held by the GAC, RWA and the Royal Collection.
She moved to St. Ives in 1914 and spent many years there as a member of the St. Ives Society of Artists and with her close friend Dorothea Sharp ran the now defunct Lanham Gallery in St. Ives from 1929.
Marcella moved to London 1921 to live with Dorothea SHARP in Maida Vale, but maintained her St Ives studio. She was invited to contribute a painting to Queen Mary’s Doll House (1922).

Posted: 11 days ago

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