Alfred Smith 1854 / 1936 Undergrowth In Autumn (creuse, Crozant; Bordeaux, Alluaud, Madeline)

Alfred Smith 1854 / 1936 famous painter of the Crozant school Representing an undergrowth in autumn located on the back the tucolle wide very generous color palette All in excellent condition Alfred SMITH 1854 / 1936 (French d Welsh origin). A landscape painter, he was noted for his urban views of Bordeaux, Paris and Venice before discovering the Creuse valley alongside Eugène Alluaud and Paul Madeline. Due to lack of money, Alfred Smith worked in a bank as a stockbroker's clerk and devoted his free time to painting. Supported by his master Hippolyte Pradelles and helped by Alfred Roll, he was exhibited at the Salon de la Société des Amis des Arts de Bordeaux in 1877 and participated numerous times at the Paris Salon, winning a bronze medal in 1889, and a second in 1900 during the Universal Exhibition in Paris. Alfred Smith adopted several styles throughout his career. He was first known for his mastery of atmospheric effects in his paintings of Bordeaux: under the snow, the rain, the fog, the play of the seasons and the weather, highlighted by the excitement of the urban city and its maritime activity. He adopted an impressionist style during his stay in Venice and from 1912. He then evolved towards Fauvism by painting the landscapes, views and seasons of Crozant and more broadly of the Creuse valley. Museums: Bordeaux, Paris, Rouen, Cognac, Dijon, Guéret, Pau, Savannah, Venice.