George Smith was born in 1870 in Mid-Calder in Mid-Lothian. He studied art at the Board of Manufacturers School, Edinburgh and subsequently at Antwerp under Charles Verlat. 

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He exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy, The Royal Academy and the Glasgow Institute of Fine Art.

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His work can be found in several public collections in Scotland, including the Royal Scottish Academy and the Paisley Gallery. Examples can be viewed here: ArtUK