Egypt

BLUE NILE, 1915

BLUE NILE, 1915 - FG002-2013 - SUBMITTED BY THE THOMPSON FAMILY.

BLUE NILE, 1915

BLUE NILE, 1915 - FG003-2013 - SUBMITTED BY THE THOMPSON FAMILY.

THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA, 1915

THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA, 1915 - FG003-2013 - SUBMITTED BY THE THOMPSON FAMILY.

CITADEL CAIRO, 1915

CITADEL CAIRO, 1915 - FGN11

NOLULTAM GATE, THE CITADEL, CAIRO, 1915

NOLULTAM GATE, THE CITADEL, CAIRO, 1915 - FG016

Bedouins in Egypt

POSTCARD OF EGYPT COLLECTED BY PAUL SMYTH

Arab Village Street

POSTCARD OF EGYPT COLLECTED BY PAUL SMYTH

Cairo Native Quarters

POSTCARD OF EGYPT COLLECTED BY PAUL SMYTH

Cairo Village Bedrechein

POSTCARD OF EGYPT COLLECTED BY PAUL SMYTH

Six Miles from the Pyramids

POSTCARD OF EGYPT COLLECTED BY PAUL SMYTH


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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