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1829 - 1911. Known for: Tropical landscape, expedition scenes.
An expedition artist, Edmond Smith attended Georgetown College (now University) in Washington DC and then was appointed a Captain's clerk in the U.S. Navy. In that service, he went to Valparaiso,... Read full biography
An expedition artist, Edmond Smith attended Georgetown College (now University) in Washington DC and then was appointed a Captain's clerk in the U.S. Navy. In that service, he went to Valparaiso, Chile where he worked with Lieutenant James Gilliss on the U.S. Astronomical Expedition to the Southern... Read full biography
An expedition artist, Edmond Smith attended Georgetown College (now University) in Washington DC and then was appointed a Captain's clerk in the U.S. Navy. In that service, he went to Valparaiso, Chile where he worked with Lieutenant James Gilliss on the U.S. Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere. From 1849 to 1852, he lived in Santiago and in his spare time from astronomical measuring collected natural history specimens. Following the completion of his expedition work which... Read full biography
An expedition artist, Edmond Smith attended Georgetown College (now University) in Washington DC and then was appointed a Captain's clerk in the U.S. Navy. In that service, he went to Valparaiso, Chile where he worked with Lieutenant James Gilliss on the U.S. Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere. From 1849 to 1852, he lived in Santiago and in his spare time from astronomical measuring collected natural history specimens. Following the completion of his expedition work which included his illustrations, Edmond Smith went South to study the Araucanian Indians and subsequently wrote and illustrated a book: "The Araucanians; or, Notes of a Tour Among the Indian Tribes of Southern Chili". He exhibited at the National Academy of... Read full biography
An expedition artist, Edmond Smith attended Georgetown College (now University) in Washington DC and then was appointed a Captain's clerk in the U.S. Navy. In that service, he went to Valparaiso, Chile where he worked with Lieutenant James Gilliss on the U.S. Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere. From 1849 to 1852, he lived in Santiago and in his spare time from astronomical measuring collected natural history specimens. Following the completion of his expedition work which included his illustrations, Edmond Smith went South to study the Araucanian Indians and subsequently wrote and illustrated a book: "The Araucanians; or, Notes of a Tour Among the Indian Tribes of Southern Chili". He exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1859 and showed three paintings that included a scene of Dusseldorf, where he reportedly had visited. In the 1890s, he live... Read full biography
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Keywords (15)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Tropical Landscape Scenes
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Germany Before 1900
- •Mexico and/or Central America
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Expedition Artist of Drawings, Paintings, and/or Photographs
- •Figure Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York