Peter Purves Smith (26 March 1912 - 23 July 1949), born Charles Roderick Purves Smith, was an Australian painter. Born in Melbourne, Purves Smith studied at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art in London and under progressive art teacher George Bell in Melbourne. Related Paintings of Peter Purves Smith :. | Chinese Laundry | Woman | Early Morning in Paris | The Park | The Blue Head | Related Artists: Raphael Von Ambros Czech, 1854 - 1895 Thomas Mickell Burnham American, 1818-1866 Carolus-Duran French Academic Painter, 1838-1917