painted Combate naval in 1838 - 1912  Related Paintings of Eduardo de Martino :. | Night View of Rio de Janeiro | Seascape | Battle of Riachuelo | Battle of Riachuelo | View of Rio de Janeiro |
Related Artists:
Hugo Salmson
1843-1894
Juan de Zurbaran
Spanish Baroque Era Painter, 1620-1649
Xanthus Russell Smith
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.