1908 Photolithograph W. T. Smedley Off to School Schoolboy Mother Edwardian TFP1

This is an original 1908 color photolithograph of a painting by W. T. Smedley.

CONDITION

This 106+ year old Item is rated Near Mint. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note there is a title printed on the verso.

• Product Type: Orig. Photolithograph; Color
• Grade: Near Mint
• Dimensions: Approximately 10.5 x 13.5 inches; 27 x 34 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

This piece was illustrated by Smedley, William Thomas. Artist signature in print - bottom left of image.

W. T. Smedley

(1858-1920) William Thomas Smedley, a free lance artist, was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia and later studied in Paris with Jean Paul Laurens. Smedley began his career as a pen and ink artist for Harper and Brothers and his work subsequently appeared in many magazines including Scribner's, Harper's, and Ladies Home Journal.

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