Studio RT Ltd

Description

We are offering for sale this lovely landscape oil on canvas by the Lincolnshire artist Robin Smith. The painting depicts a couple of children playing among the rocks on the banks of a shallow river, just below an arched bridge, from which a figure is watching them. The painting is signed Smith on one of the rocks, as shown, and was purchased from auction with another Robin Smith oil, unsigned, which we are also listing. Both paintings were framed in identical frames, but unfortunately, the frame for this one was damaged in transit, so it has been reframed.

Robin Smith was born in 1949 in Grimoldby, near Louth in Lincolnshire, where he still lives. His home was very close to an RAF station, which his inspired his interest in aviation from the age of 4.

He joined Rolls Royce as an apprentice draughtsman in 1966. During this time he qualified as a private pilot. In 1971 he left Rolls Royce and joined the Royal Navy which he left in 1978 and Derbyshire Fire Service.

Following an almost fatal accident while on duty, he was forced to retire and became a full time professional artist.

He is a painter of landscapes, trains and aviation subjects, which are his first love. He is a well collected aviation artist around the world. Many of his paintings are available in print form.

The painting is very nicely framed in a 2 3/4" gilt frame and is ready to hang.

Medium Oils on canvas