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Matthew Smith

British painter (1879-1959) · United Kingdom · Artists · Died at 79

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Sir Matthew Smith, CBE 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.

Awards

Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor

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Sir Matthew Smith, CBE 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.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1879 to 1959 · aged 79

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