Carlton Alfred Smith (1853-1946) was a British painter, notably of genre works.
He was born and lived in London and was married to the artist Martha Sarah King, who also showed under her married name. His father was the steel engraver Alfred Smith.
He studied at Slade School of Fine Art, winning gold and silver medals. For seven years from 1916, he visited India, painting portraits and landscapes. He was a member of RBA, RI and ROI, also showing at RA and the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts.
His pictures such as When Little Ones Grow Weary and The Close of Day were illustrated in magazines including the Illustrated London News. The National Gallery of South Australia in Adelaide bought his picture Dawn and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne acquired Christmas Eve.
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Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946) - Recalling the Past 1888
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Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946) - The New Baby 1885
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Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946) - First Steps
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