Xanthus Russell Smith ART FOR SALE

1839 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known for: Marine vessel paintings, naval activity.

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Known as a painter of Civil War marine battle scenes, Xanthus Smith sold his first paintings at age fifteen. Two years later he exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and by the start of the Civil War, he was an established painter. His signature paintings after the War were small and had minute brushstrokes, blending clouds and sky with space well defined. He was born and raised in suburban Philadelphia, and learned much of his painting technique from his mother, Mary Priscilla Smith, who was an accomplished painter in a delicate manner of flowers in watercolor. His father was a theater scene painter whose style was much bolder and aggressive than his wife's. Xanthus served in the Union Navy from September, 1862 and painted... Read full biography

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Visiting Day at the U.S. Lifesaving Service - Image 1 of 4

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Visiting Day at the U.S. Lifesaving Service

Type:Painting

Year:Circa 1860's

Size:5.50" x 12.25"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Lower Right

Notes:

This detailed panoramic view by Philadelphia artist Xanthus Smith, most likely shows a US Lifesaving Service facility in one of the mid-Atlantic states. The scene suggests a visitor’s day at the facility, with figures in both uniform and civilian dress prominently featured. Excellent condition.

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