John Smith Atherton ( 1877 - 1943 ) was a British painter. John Smith Atherton s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 142.72 USD for A mother and child in a winter landscape with buildings beyond in 2004 to 429.98 USD for River Landscape with Figures Bathing in 2009 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.