The Life and Works of Dana Smith Dana Smith was an American painter born in the United States. Throughout a career spanning the nineteenth century, Smith produced various works that are now held in prestigious institutions. The artist's legacy is preserved within the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington. The catalog of Smith's recognized works includes several notable pieces from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: