Matthew Smith (artist)
Sir Matthew Smith (1879 - 1959) was an English painter.
He studied at the Manchester School of Art from 1900-04 and the
Slade School of Art from 1905-07 before spending time in France,
studying at Henri Matisse's school and drawing influence from him
and the other Fauves. This influence can be seen in paintings such
as Fitzroy Street Nude No. 1 (1916) and his series of Cornish landscapes.