Howard Everett Smith (April 27, 1885 – October 9, 1970) was an American painter, portraitist, and illustrator.
His illustrations appeared in Harper's and Scribner's between 1905 and 1913, and for several years he taught at the Rhode Island School of Design.
[3] While in Provincetown, the family became friends with Eugene O'Neill, who asked Smith to illustrate his first published play.
H. E. Smith's work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
He completed an ambitious series of lithographs of the 107th Cavalry Regiment, showing the horses as well as the mechanized transport.