Tag: Lionel Percy Smythe

Lionel Percy Smythe, RA, RWS, RI, ROI (British, 1839-1918) The mussel gatherer, c. 1876 Oil on canvas 92.1 x 64.2cm (36 1/4 x 25 1/4in). Private collection The best moment to do gather  mussels is during a low spring tide. When the water goes as low as a meter under, the surf rocks will be exposed…