William Ernest Smyth Art

1881-1940

William Ernest Smythe was born at Ipswich on 9th April 1874, as the youngest son of artist Thomas Smythe and his wife Jane née Pearse. He was a member of Ipswich Art Club between 1895–1898 and was a regular exhibitor. He married an Ipswich girl, Amelia Ellen Sage at Fulham, London on 8th March 1897. William worked as a book illustrator 'The Human Mole' and later as an examiner for the Royal Drawing Society. He was noted for his black & white artistry, his contribution to The Sketch in 1896 and The Illustrated London News in 1899. He first went to America, arriving in New York City on 25th May 1909. Smythe was a frequent contributor to Chums magazine in 1910–1919. According to Variety of 15th July 1911, ‘Ernest Smythe, the London black and white artist, who distinguished himself during the Boer War by his realistic drawings, is going into vaudeville. He works on life-sized figures and draws with both hands at the same time. His opening is fixed for the Croydon Hippodrome this week.’ In 1911, an artist & landscape painter by then, he was living in Shepherd's Bush, London with his 36-year-old wife Amelia. He also enlisted in the forces during World War One, serving in the Suffolk Regiment. On 27th August 1916, William and his wife emigrated to the United States of America, sailing from Liverpool on the Cunard 'Cameronia' for New York and arrived there on 5th September. He stayed in Burbank, California and North Hollywood during the period 1923–1946. Smythe, while working for Walt Disney, directed a short film Monkey Love in 1917, was the set designer for the prequel to Wizard of Oz; The Land of Oz and had 18 film credits for his animation. He was a member of Painters and Sculptors Club of Los Angeles where he exhibited Bark n’ Rags in 1931. On 9th February 1940, he became a naturalized U.S. citizen and died in Los Angeles on 22nd August 1950.

(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)

Artist: William Ernest Smyth

William Ernest SmythMid Century Horse in Winter Landscape, c.1940s

$1,440Sale Price|20% Off

Mid Century Horse in Winter Landscape

By William Ernest Smyth

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming mid century watercolor painting of a horse in winter with a barn in the background by Ernest Smythe (American/England 1881-1950). Signed "ERNEST SMYTHE" in lower left corner. Presented in a tan mat with a wood frame and glass. Image size: 25"H x 19.75"W As William Ernest Smyth, he was born at 13 Commercial Road, Ipswich on 9 April 1874 but was not baptised at St Michael's, Ipswich until 23 October 1885, when his birth date is given as 17 February 1874, youngest son of artist Thomas Smythe...

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Mid-20th Century Realist William Ernest Smyth Art

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Watercolor, Illustration Board

Millard SheetsSummertime - Martha's Vineyard - Sunset Golden Sky and Red Lighthouse, 1964

$21,000

H 17 in W 22 in

Summertime - Martha's Vineyard - Sunset Golden Sky and Red Lighthouse

By Millard Sheets

Located in Miami, FL

Summertime in Martha's Vineyard is drenched in saturated yellows and reds. People in the foreground look out to the sea. Two people on horseback are masterfully rendered in a loose ...

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1960s Post-Impressionist William Ernest Smyth Art

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Watercolor, Board, Pencil

Johannes Martinus VrolykWorking Horses in a Landscape - Dutch Victorian animal art equine W/C painting, 1875

$2,585Sale Price|20% Off

H 21 in W 28 in D 2 in

Working Horses in a Landscape - Dutch Victorian animal art equine W/C painting

Located in Hagley, England

This lovely Victorian animal landscape watercolour painting is by Dutch artist Johannes Martinus Vrolyk or Vrolijk. Painted in 1875, the painting is of two working horses, one white ...

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1870s Realist William Ernest Smyth Art

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Watercolor

Mo Myra"Wild at Heart" (2023) by Mo Myra, Original Watercolor Painting of Horse, 2023

$1,850

H 15.5 in W 18.5 in

"Wild at Heart" (2023) by Mo Myra, Original Watercolor Painting of Horse

Located in Denver, CO

"Wild at Heart" (2023) by Mo Myra is a watercolor painting of a saddled horse in a grassy field. This painting measures 15.5 x 18.5 inches framed and is ready to hang.

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2010s Impressionist William Ernest Smyth Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Jo CainBronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern, c. 1930s

$5,000

H 40 in W 42 in

Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Couriers of History Bronx Post Office Mural Study Horse in the Sun (with two ad...

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1930s American Realist William Ernest Smyth Art

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Ink, Gouache, Board

Wendy ReevesPastel Drawing of Cattle in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, 1985 Circa

$1,093Sale Price|35% Off

H 24 in W 30 in D 1 in

Pastel Drawing of Cattle in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist

By Wendy Reeves

Located in Preston, GB

Original Pastel Drawing of Cattle in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Wendy Reeves. Art measures 22 x 14 inches Frame measures 30 x 24 inches Wendy Reeves gar...

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Late 20th Century Realist William Ernest Smyth Art

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Pastel

Ranulph ByeThe Strunk Family Farm across from the East Fallowfield Park Coatesville, PA

$1,500

H 18.25 in W 28 in

The Strunk Family Farm across from the East Fallowfield Park Coatesville, PA

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Ranulph Bye (American, 1916-2003) Strunk Family Farm, Coatesville, PA Watercolor, 18 1/4 x 28 inches (sight) FRAMED: 27 x 37 inches (approx.) Signed at lower right: "Ranulph Bye" Co...

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Mid-20th Century Realist William Ernest Smyth Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Egron Sellif LundgrenStudies of Sheep and Goat Heads, Cairo (c. 1871), c. 1871

$1,880

H 7.09 in W 11.82 in

Studies of Sheep and Goat Heads, Cairo (c. 1871)

Located in Stockholm, SE

This sheet features four close-up studies focusing on the heads of goats or sheep. Each animal’s head is drawn from a different angle: one profile highlights a pair of curved horns, ...

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1870s Realist William Ernest Smyth Art

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Paper, Watercolor

France 19th Century, Peasants and donkeys at the fountain in Italy, watercolor, circa 1880

$464

H 10.83 in W 13.59 in

France 19th Century, Peasants and donkeys at the fountain in Italy, watercolor

Located in Paris, FR

French School 19th Century, Peasants and donkeys at the fountain, in Italy watercolor with heightenings of gouache on paper 27.5 x 34.5 cm No frame, no mat A charming, well-execut...

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1880s Romantic William Ernest Smyth Art

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Watercolor, Gouache

Victor Karnauh Sea. Paper, pastel 21x29.5 cm

$169Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.27 in W 11.62 in

Sea. Paper, pastel 21x29.5 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Sea. Paper, pastel 21x29.5 cm Victor Karnauh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monumen...

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1990s Realist William Ernest Smyth Art

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Paper, Pastel

Wilhelm Kuhnert"Lion on the move", 19th Century watercolor by German painter Wilhelm Kuhnert, Circa 1920

$21,151

H 6.7 in W 10.63 in

"Lion on the move", 19th Century watercolor by German painter Wilhelm Kuhnert

By Wilhelm Kuhnert

Located in Madrid, ES

WILHELM KUHNERT German, 1865 - 1926 LION ON THE MOVE signed "Wilh. Kuhnert" (lower left) watercolor on paper on cardboard 6-3/4 x 10-5/8 inches (17 x 27 cm.) framed: 14-1/4 x 17-3/4 inches (35.8 x 44.8 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collection, Munich Private Collection, Madrid Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert (September 18, 1865 – February 11...

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1920s Naturalistic William Ernest Smyth Art

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Watercolor, Cardboard

Stanislaw SobolewskiApple tree - XX Century, Contemporary Figuratie Watercolor Painting, Dog, Animal, 1992

$881

H 36.23 in W 24.02 in

Apple tree - XX Century, Contemporary Figuratie Watercolor Painting, Dog, Animal

By Stanislaw Sobolewski

Located in Warsaw, PL

Stanislaw Sobolewski (born in 1952) Studied philology at the Jagiellonian University (1971-1976) and painting under prof. Zbigniew Grzybowski at the Academy of Fine Arts (1974-1979)....

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1990s Realist William Ernest Smyth Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Brian Serway"Requiem of Regret" (2024) By Brian Serway, Original Graphite Drawing, 2024

$999

H 15 in W 11 in

"Requiem of Regret" (2024) By Brian Serway, Original Graphite Drawing

Located in Denver, CO

"Requiem of Regret" (2024) by Brian Serway is an original handmade drawing made with water soluble graphite on board. This piece depicts a wolf standing on a rock peak looking out ov...

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2010s Realist William Ernest Smyth Art

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Board, Graphite

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