Titled "The Strand", signed lower left, watercolour on paper, sight 12 x 9in

 

Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, Canadian, 1846-1923; a fine example by the artist showcasing a busy street scene in Central London, England; The Strand, which is part of London's West End theatre land, runs from Trafalgar Square to Temple Bar; this is an interesting piece of history which provides the viewer a glimpse of what life looked like over 100 years ago in this well-known area; the building in the distance has been expertly identified as St Clement Danes, before it's reconstruction after the WWII bombing which destroyed the tower