Helen Donald-Smith (fl. 1880–1930) was an English artist who worked in oil and watercolour, and was active circa 1890–1925. Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" Her work featured landscapes, particularly of Venice, and portraits, including that of Brigadier General F.W. Lumsden VC, DSO. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Brigadier General Frederick William Lumsden VC, CB, DSO & Three Bars, ( 14 December 1872 - 4 June 1918 See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for

Contents 1 Career 2 Auction 3 See also 4 Notes and references

Career

On 14 March 1890, The Times reviewed an exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, finding the exhibition in general to be of "fair average quality. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI initially called the New Society of Painters in Water Colours, is one of the societies in the Federation of British ^[1] A rather novel feature of it is that some of the best works are contributed by the oldest of the members and the youngest of the outsiders". The work was commented on individually, and the (anonymous) reviewer found "charming examples of the art of three ladies, flower-pieces by Madame Teresa Hegg de Lauderset (210) and Mrs. Duffield, and a pair of Thames landscapes by Miss H. Donald-Smith (209, 211). These last show a marked advance on any of the artist's previous work. "^[1]

She painted Sir William Robert Grove c. Sir William Robert Grove PC QC FRS ( 11 July, 1811 &ndash 1 August, 1896) was a British Lawyer 1890s (NPG 1478) and Mary Mackay ("Marie Corelli") in 1897 (NPG 4891) ^[2]. Marie Corelli ( May 1, 1855 - April 21, 1924) was a British novelist She painted Mrs (Edward) Alexander James Duff, née (Amy) Katherine Barnett (1854–1943). She painted Mary Elizabeth Kathleen Dulcie Deamer (1890–1972) about 1921.

In December 1906, she had a solo exhibition, River, lake and garden : exhibition of water-colours by Miss H. Donald-Smith, at the Modern Gallery, 61 New Bond Street. Bond Street is a major shopping street in London which runs through Mayfair from Piccadilly in the south to Oxford Street in the north ^[3][4] This was visited by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll who also viewed on the same premises an exhibition by Percy French and the picture Mater Christi by Herman Salomon. The Princess Louise (Louise Caroline Alberta Marchioness of Lorne and Duchess of Argyll by marriage 18 March 1848 &ndash 3 December 1939 was a member of the ^[5]

On 10 March 1909, the Baillie Gallery, which had recently moved from Baker Street to 13 Bruton Street, staged their fourth annual exhibition of flower paintings. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. ^[6] The Times described the proprietor as having "an excellent taste in art" and his exhibitions of "a fairly high standard". ^[6] The flower painting genre was one which had fallen into disfavour, after a high point, but which was now being revived again. 148 works were on display, under a third showing gardens and the others depicting flowers.

At the same time as this show, two adjacent rooms were given over to 63 drawings of Venice by Donald-Smith, whose reputation had previously been for her oil paintings, particularly her portraits. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the ^[6] Venice was a subject in vogue at the time. Donald-Smith’s work was reviewed as "Without any great distinction they are very accurate and very agreeable, and any lover of Venice may spend a most pleasant half-hour amongst these pictures of the beloved city. "^[6]

In July 1913, Donald-Smith was recorded on the First List of Subscriptions, as having given £3. 3. 0 to the Lord Wolseley Memorial Fund, where she was titled "Miss". Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley 1st Viscount Wolseley KP OM GCB GCMG VD PC ( 4 June 1833 ^[7]

In 1920, the Mess of the Royal Marines commissioned two portraits from Donald-Smith of Brigadier General F.W. Lumsden VC, DSO (1871–1918), of the Royal Marine Artillery. The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy Brigadier General Frederick William Lumsden VC, CB, DSO & Three Bars, ( 14 December 1872 - 4 June 1918 The work is now housed in the Royal Marines Museum in the Royal Marine Artillery Barracks, Southsea, Portsmouth. The Royal Marines Museum is located in Portsmouth Hampshire England and is open to the public every day of the week throughout the year apart from Christmas Eve Christmas Day and Boxing Southsea is a Seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern tip of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which ^[8]

In February 1925, there was an exhibition of 90 water colours by Donald-Smith at the Gieves Gallery, 22 Old Bond Street, London. Bond Street is a major shopping street in London which runs through Mayfair from Piccadilly in the south to Oxford Street in the north ^[9] These ranged over a number of English counties, as well as some Italian locations, including Venice. They were described as coming into the genre of "pretty pictures" by The Times, which said:

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The big study of Façade of St Mark's is by no means a bad performance of its kind, but, speaking generally, Miss Donald-Smith's work is much better in feeling and atmosphere than in construction and drawing. It gains according to the obvious picturesqueness of the subjects. The Lover's Walk, Falmouth. The Quadriga, a nocturne, The Sand Gate, Winchelsea, and Ann Hathaway's Cottage. are amongst the happiest efforts. [9]

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Auction

• Feeding Pigeons, St Marks Square, Venice, a work on paper, was auctioned at Sotheby's on 18 October 1990, for £1,400. Sotheby's ( is the world's second oldest Auction house in continuous operation (the oldest being Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674 Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) ^[10]
• Portrait of Young Mother and Daughter on Marble Garden Seat, work on paper, was auctioned at Graves Son & Pilcher Fine Arts on 28 September 1995, for £900. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 ^[10]
• Portrait of a Young Girl in a Blue Dress and Matching Bonnet, Holding a Lily 1897, pastel,^[11] was auctioned at Christie's, South Kensington, British, Continental & Russian Pictures, on 19 July 2006, for £300. Christie's is a leading art business and a fine arts Auction house South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[10]

See also

• Portrait painting

Notes and references

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