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General Copyright

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Art Fraud

Not is all that it seems in the world of art! Alan Bamberger has written a very interesting article on how fraud sometimes takes place. If you would like any advice on paintings claimed to be painted by Paul Smyth, but you are not sure about, do contact us.


The Artist

Paul was born and grew up in Highgate, London. He started painting when he was 7 years old. By the time he was 65 years old he had painted 4000 pictures.

In 1913 he had a picture hung in the Royal Academy a the 145th exhibition. Throughout his career as a teacher and after he retired, he continued to paint until his death in 1963. In 1949 he founded the Finchley Art Society which still meets twice weekly and encourages the talent of local artists.

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