Robert Walker Macbeth RA (British 1848-1910), 'A Roadside Tragedy', An original artwork for The Graphic,initialled 'RM' to lower right, grisaille artwork in ink and wash heightened with white on artist's board, depicting a village roadside scene where a veteran car has run-over the troubadour's monkey with angry villagers of the 'Miles from anywhere and NO HURRY' wayside inn looking on in horror, with the female motor passengers looking back in shock, 45 x 69cm, displayed within original card mount with artist's name and title and 'presented by William Smith Esq. JP Mayor of Brighouse 1907', further mounted within glazed black painted wooden frame applied with The Graphic Gallery and Brighouse Public Library and Art Gallery labels to reverse indicating that Alderman Smith donated the picture in 1907, measuring 77 x 95cm overall, offered together with an original centre-fold from a December 9th issue of The Graphic where this artwork was reproduced, 40 x 59cm.
(2)注脚This was painted in 1905 for The Graphic magazine and issued as a centrefold in The Graphic December 9th 1905 and full sized prints in 1908 by W R Howell.

Provenance via disposal from the gallery and Anderson & Garland, Newcastle Auction House. Robert Macbeth was a very popular Scottish artist who lived mainly in England and his works are on display in many galleries. William Smith was a major collector of Victorian paintings and benefactor to the town of Brighouse.