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Paul Cranfield Smyth was the founder of the Finchley Art Society and a prolific artist. From age seven onwards, he painted over 4000 pictures during his life. His subjects include some paintings done during the First World War in Gibraltar, Egypt and Netley Hospital. He also painted on Canvey Island, Hampstead and Highgate, Oxford and many other locations. ==Early life== Paul Cranfield Smyth was born in St. Anne’s School, Highgate in April 1883. His father (George) was the Headmaster of the school. In 1896, he started working as a probationary teacher at the school and in 1901 received the Pupil Teacher's Bishops of London Prize for Religious Knowledge. In 1902, Smyth entered St Marks College, Chelsea where he studied until 1904. Subsequently he taught in Holy Trinity Boys School, Sloane Square (1904) and Blackstock Road London County Council School (1908). Around this time the Hampstead Sketch Club was formed, with Paul Smyth as the secretary. In 1913, he received the honour of having his painting – 'The Ferry Boat Inn' at Holywell in Cambridgeshire being displayed in the Royal Academy. It was sold to a Mr Smith for £20. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul Cranfield Smyth」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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