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20 9 Arthur John Elsley (British, 1861-1952) THE BLACKSMITH oil on canvas signed lower left 30.75 by 34.50in. (78.1 by 87.6cm) Frame Size: 40 by 43 (101.6 by 109.2cm) Provenance: Sotheby’s, Billinghurst, 27 July 1993, lot 271; Private collection Arthur John Elsley was an English painter of the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, famous for his idyllic genre scenes of playful children and their pets, as well as rural life scenes such as The Blacksmith. He achieved great popularity during his life and much of his work appeared in calendars, magazines and books. At the height of his career from 1878 to 1927, Elsley exhibited 52 works at the Royal Academy. However, many more were shown at exhibition halls throughout the country: The Royal Society of British Artists, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, French Gallery, Dudley Gallery and Crystal Palace in London; The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool; The Institute of Fine Art, Glasgow; Manchester City Art Gallery; The Royal Society of Artists, Birmingham; Nottingham Castle Museum; Victoria Art Gallery, Bath; The International Exhibition in Cork, (1902–03). €6,000-€8,000 (£5,080-£6,780 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot9