George Smith of Chichester (1714–1776) was one of the leading English landscape painters of the mid-18th century and the most successful of the three artist brothers known collectively as the “Smiths of Chichester.” Influenced by Claude Lorrain, the brothers developed a distinctly English approach to pastoral landscape painting that became highly popular during the Georgian period.

George trained alongside his elder brother William at London’s St Martin’s Lane Academy before returning to Chichester, where he produced refined rural landscapes inspired by the Arun Valley and surrounding countryside. His works were admired for their subtle glazing technique, atmospheric light, and picturesque charm.

A frequent exhibitor at the Society of Artists, Smith won several major landscape prizes in the early 1760s, helping to establish his national reputation. Though his work later fell into relative obscurity, interest revived in the late 20th century, and his paintings are now appreciated for their gentle observation of the English landscape and their important role in the development of British landscape painting.