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There’s a Paolo Veronese quality to it

A ponderer of life’s minutiae

a window to bring balance and interest

Edward Robert Smythe, Figures & Horses On A Beach With Buildings square and achieved the accolade ofThis late 19th century oil painting by English artist Edward Robert Smythe (1810 1899) depicts a picturesque bay with buildings, fishing boats, figures and horses. Smythe was a masterly painter of rustic landscapes and an exhibitor at Londons Royal Academy. Produced towards the end of his career, this piece from around 1880 is a fine example of Smythes preference for pale light and his respect for traditional crafts. In the foreground, a weary horse