Matthew Smith

[SIMONGR]

Someone sent me a card with a painting by Matthew Smith on the front. He's not in the Grove Dictionary of Art. Does anyone know anything about him?

[Horse]

Matthew Smith was born in Yorkshire, the son of a Nonconformist businessman who bitterly opposed his son's plans to pursue a career as an artist. From 1908 onwards Smith visited France often, and the inspiration that he found there profoundly influenced his work. I think that the V & A have some of his paintings which were mainly produced in the 1920-30's.

[sgs]

There's an answerbank article on Matthew Smith at article 2565