Marine, landscape, portrait, and historical painter. American , 1839-1929 was an American artist best known for his illustrations of the American Civil War. Born in Philadelphia, Smith served in the United States Navy during the war and depicted naval battles with a variety of media, including pencil and oil paint. His best known work (right) recreates the 1864 battle between the CSS Alabama and USS Kearsarge off Cherbourg, France. Smith did not actually participate in most of the battles he illustrated; instead, he generally consulted those who were present at the engagements.  Related Paintings of Xanthus Russell Smith :. | The Younger | Jupiter and Io | Carnival Clowns | Portrait of a Woman t09 | Die Erziehung der heiligen Jungfrau Maria |
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