{"product_id":"etching-albi-sunset","title":"Douglas Ian Smart Drypoint Etching – Albi Rooftops, Evening Light (c.1930s)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouglas Ian Smart (1879–1970) was a British etcher and watercolourist trained at the Royal College of Art under Sir Frank Short. Known for his finely worked drypoints and atmospheric architectural views, he exhibited at the Royal Academy, Colnaghi, the Fine Art Society, and major regional institutions. His work often depicts European towns and river landscapes, rendered with precise needle work and soft copperplate tone. Smart was elected to the Royal Society of Etchers and Engravers in 1922.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA richly toned drypoint etching by Douglas Ian Smart capturing the warm evening light over Albi’s rooftops. The artist’s fine needle work and soft plate tone evoke the quiet glow of a southern French sunset, with delicate line textures revealing his control of copperplate technique. The composition balances architectural silhouettes against a luminous sky, creating a timeless study in atmosphere and craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU 1206 -  B 5\/26\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Room Four","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55742003184001,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/3731\/4307\/files\/3816118D-BCC3-4B1B-AD26-BB112EC40D60.png?v=1787900314","url":"https:\/\/www.roomfour.co.uk\/de\/products\/etching-albi-sunset","provider":"Room Four","version":"1.0","type":"link"}