Alfred SMITH (1854-1936) La belle Vendangeuse, 1908 Canvas signed, dated and dedicated "to Mon ami D. Merillon / Bien amicalement (?) "lower right. 61 x 50 cm (Re-backed, minor lifting lower right) In a stuccoed and gilded wooden frame with cartouche. Provenance : - From the artist to Monsieur Daniel Mérillon, high magistrate in Bordeaux. - By descent, private collection. Daniel Mérillon (1852-1925) was a lawyer and politician from Bordeaux. He later became a magistrate. Very involved in shooting sports, he was president of the Union nationale des sociétés de tir in 1886, then president of the Union internationale from 1907 to 1925, and helped organize the 1900 Universal Exhibition and Olympic Games. He was also the brother of Jean Mérillon (1851-1924), an important wine merchant and art enthusiast, particularly in the decorative arts. In 1918, Jean Mérillon founded CAB (Céramique d'Art de Bordeaux).