I have quite a bit of information on Gean Smith. He was my Mother's Great Uncle. He was born in New York and was a famous artist, mostly equestrian. He painted many of the famous race horses of the time, in late 1800s. He was born in New York state in 1854. In his later years in lived in Galveston, Tx where his sister lived. Some of his work is on display at the Texas State Capitol. You may have already visited this website, but if not, I would encourage you to visit it,
www.askart.com. Search for Gean Smith. Some of the information is free, but if you join, which I believe a one-time or one-month is only $11.95 approx. With access to this website you can find what is art has sold for at auction.
I am lucky to have two paintings by Gean Smith, passed down to me. Up until a couple years ago all I knew was what my Mother told me which was that he was a famous painter of horses. I found an art historian who knew about him and had an appraisal done on one of my paintings of a horse. It appraised for $9,000. She also told me how to frame it to preserve it. Go to website
www.drloriv.com/lectures/smith.html to learn more about Gean Smith. This website also has information on her appraisals. Hope this helps. Thanks, Lori Burns