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1837 New York City - 1911 Bayonne, New Jersey. Known for: Marine painting, ship design, engraving, magazine illustration.
A naval yacht designer and marine artist, Archibald Cary Smith was successful at both professions. His accomplishments include the design of the 1881 America's Cup defender, Mischief, and also the... Read full biography
A naval yacht designer and marine artist, Archibald Cary Smith was successful at both professions. His accomplishments include the design of the 1881 America's Cup defender, Mischief, and also the historic yachts Meteor, Iroquois, Resolute and Fortuna. Many of his works incorporated elements of... Read full biography
A naval yacht designer and marine artist, Archibald Cary Smith was successful at both professions. His accomplishments include the design of the 1881 America's Cup defender, Mischief, and also the historic yachts Meteor, Iroquois, Resolute and Fortuna. Many of his works incorporated elements of danger, a sense of the immensity of the ocean and uncontrolled environment--all a part of the prevalent 19th century romanticism. As a young man, he learned drafting and boat-building skills and studied... Read full biography
A naval yacht designer and marine artist, Archibald Cary Smith was successful at both professions. His accomplishments include the design of the 1881 America's Cup defender, Mischief, and also the historic yachts Meteor, Iroquois, Resolute and Fortuna. Many of his works incorporated elements of danger, a sense of the immensity of the ocean and uncontrolled environment--all a part of the prevalent 19th century romanticism. As a young man, he learned drafting and boat-building skills and studied painting with M.F.H. De Haas. In the 1860s, he was exhibiting at the National Academy of Design and the Pennsylvania Academy. It is thought that he painted fewer than 200 works, with several including a large painting titled Wanderer in the... Read full biography
A naval yacht designer and marine artist, Archibald Cary Smith was successful at both professions. His accomplishments include the design of the 1881 America's Cup defender, Mischief, and also the historic yachts Meteor, Iroquois, Resolute and Fortuna. Many of his works incorporated elements of danger, a sense of the immensity of the ocean and uncontrolled environment--all a part of the prevalent 19th century romanticism. As a young man, he learned drafting and boat-building skills and studied painting with M.F.H. De Haas. In the 1860s, he was exhibiting at the National Academy of Design and the Pennsylvania Academy. It is thought that he painted fewer than 200 works, with several including a large painting titled Wanderer in the collection of the New York Yacht Club where his patron was banker James Stillman. Source:. The Ma... Read full biography
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Keywords (25)
Art Method
- •Art Design
- •Easel Painting
- •Magazine Illustration
Art Media
- •Engraving, Engraver
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •Beach Scenes, Bathers, Swimming Genre
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Romanticism, Idealism, Nostalgia
- •Seascapes, Seasides
- •Ship Portraits and Other Sea Vessels
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Hudson River Valley, New York
Art Association
- •Brooklyn Art Association
Art Teacher
- •Mauritz F.H. De Haas
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Marine Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Brooklyn Art Association-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts