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Sir Matthew Smith

1879–1959

Landscape near Antibes c.1930–4
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Biography

Sir Matthew Smith, CBE (22 October 1879 – 29 September 1959) was a British painter of nudes, still-life and landscape. He studied design at the Manchester School of Art and art at the Slade School of Art. Smith studied under Henri Matisse in Paris and acquired an interest in Fauvism. During World War I, he was wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele. In 1949, Smith was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was knighted in 1954.

He married Gwen Salmond and their relationship broke up when he entered into an affair with Vera Cuningham. Smith lived, worked, and exhibited in England and France.

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Fauvism

Artworks

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  • Peonies

    Sir Matthew Smith
    exhibited 1928
  • Cyclamen

    Sir Matthew Smith
    c.1920
  • Model Turning

    Sir Matthew Smith
    c.1924
  • Peaches

    Sir Matthew Smith
    1937
  • Still Life

    Sir Matthew Smith
    c.1936
  • The Young Actress

    Sir Matthew Smith
    1943
  • Apples

    Sir Matthew Smith
    1919–20
  • Cornish Church

    Sir Matthew Smith
    1920
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  • Matthew Smith

    Augustus John OM
    1944
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