A fine pencil drawing by Pennsylvania artist Mary Priscilla Wilson Smith (1819-1874), wife of the distinguished landscape painter Russell Smith. A talented artist in her own right, Mary was possessed of a deft hand and a keen eye for her subject, and her lovely floral paintings and sensitive drawings have long been appreciated. She also provided at-home art instruction for her son, Xanthus, the esteemed nautical and Civil War painter, and her daughter, Mary, a fine painter of small barnyard animals. All of the Smith family members exhibited their works at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

Dimensions: 10" x 7 ½" (sheet size).

Unsigned, but guaranteed to be her work.

Inscribed lower right "Jan. 1868." Unsigned but guaranteed to be her work.

This drawing is from a small archive of Smith family drawings, watercolors, and oil sketches in our inventory. The collection was acquired from a Smith descendant in Maine and includes works by Russell Smith, his wife, Mary Priscilla Wilson Smith, and their children Xanthus and Mary.

Item #4994

CONDITION: Very good, slight foxing.

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