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Title: The Smithy (No. 772 of 850)
Artist: Anthony Forster
Signed: Yes, pencil signed lower right
Date or Time Period: Late 20th century (published by Hood & Broomfield, Newcastle, Staffordshire)
Medium: Limited Edition Print on Paper
Edition: Numbered 772 / 850 (embossed Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp)
Subject Matter: Rural smithy scene featuring a traditional blacksmith’s shop with horse-drawn wagons, cottages, and Shire horses, evoking English village life and countryside traditions.
Dimensions (cm):
Framed: H: 63 x L: 80 x W: 2
Condition: Good overall. The print is well preserved with strong colour tones. Some expected light age-related wear to the frame and backing consistent with age and display, but no visible foxing or fading to the print itself.
Framing Details: Presented in a glazed wooden frame with gilt slip, professional mount with fine triple-line detail.
Provenance: Published by Hood & Broomfield, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity verifying the edition.
Description:
Anthony Forster’s ‘The Smithy’ forms part of his acclaimed Country Collection series, celebrated for capturing the timeless character of English village and farming life. This limited edition print, signed and numbered by the artist, depicts a nostalgic blacksmith’s yard, alive with working Shire horses, farm wagons, and rustic charm.
The work reflects Forster’s hallmark style—rich in narrative detail, evoking a sense of quiet tradition and heritage. Numbered 772/850, it is individually signed by the artist and carries the Fine Art Trade Guild embossed stamp for authenticity.
A note on the artist:
“The print is a licenced reprint from the Country Collection and is beautifully framed to enhance its visual appeal. The subject matter of the print is diverse, including landscapes, smithing, and horses, making it a perfect choice for those who appreciate the beauty of nature and animals. This print is a must-have for art enthusiasts and collectors alike.
For all our modern marvels we cannot still the rush of time. Only in the mind's eye is it possible to turn back the clock and linger again at the edge of memory, charmed by a watercolour world created in the brush strokes of one of Britain's finest artists. Anthony Forster's evocative imagery restores the tranquillity of a half forgotten time when life moved at a slower pace in harmony with the mood of the seasons. Our changing landscape is revisited as we follow in the artists footsteps.....pausing along the way to savour the varied delights of the passing scene.
Although of much of his early work was in oils, Staffordshire born Anthony Forster follows an essentially English tradition of watercolour painting, indulging his life-long love of landscape to enhance an enviable reputation as one of the finest exponents of the medium. A Fine Art Trade Guild Profile article described the artist ..."Among Britain's finest narrative artists, Anthony Forster is widely admired as an artist of rare talent whose eye captures much that is lost to a casual observer..." a commentator whose work records the rural simplicity of village life as well as the rugged heritage of our industrial landscape, providing a unique insight to the heart of Britain in times of change."
Still Living in the county of his birth, Forster enjoys a close, long-standing association with his publishers, Hood and Broomfield, working from their studios in Newcastle under Lyme. A storyteller without the need of words, the eloquent simplicity of his paintings touches a wide audience, many of his superb originals have become treasured acquisitions in corporate and private collections and, with over eighty published works in print, as limited editions, or reproduced on fine bone china collector plates, Anthony Forster's pictorial recollections of town and country life are shared and enjoyed by countless admirers all over the world.”
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