Douglas Ian Smart, R.E. 1876-1970.
In Fenland. Watercolor. 6 7/8 x 10 5/16. Provenance: a collection of Smart etchings, drawings and watercolors. Painted on cream wove paper. Titled in pencil, lower left. $125.
A fen is a type of wetland similar to a bog. However, unlike a bog, which has acidic water, fens have neutral water chemistry.
In Fenland is related to Smart's unfinished drypoint, The Windmill Farm.
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