
ARTIST: Basil Smith (United Kingdom, 1925 - 2010)
TITLE: 1880s Police Patrol Wagon (titled on verso)
YEAR: 1988
MEDIUM: watercolor on board
CONDITION: Very good.
ART SIZE: 7 x 9 inches / 17 x 22 cm
BOARD SIZE: 10 x 12 inches / 25 x 30 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
NOTE: has artist's label on verso
PROVENANCE: Collection of James A Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office.
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 142016
BIOGRAPHY:
Basil Smith was born in Hove and studied at the Brighton School of Art. He mainly worked in advertising for many clients via London agencies. He also did plant and wildlife studies and painted local Brighton scenes. He Illustrated the book 'Graham Hills Motor Racing Book', most of the works just signed Basil. Another example of his work signed Basil is this 'blank' for the Brighton Speed Trials. This blank would be overprinted with the dates of that years event. Died in Brighton on 6th February 2010.
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