Xanthus Russell Smith

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USS Kearsarge vs. CSS Alabama, 19 June 1864.
USS Kearsarge vs. CSS Alabama, 19 June 1864.

Xanthus Russell Smith (1839–1929) was an American artist best known for his illustrations of the American Civil War. A Philadelphia native, 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. His unpublished autobiography is preserved in the archives of the Smithsonian Institution.

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  • McNew, Barbara. "The Fury and Terrible Beauty." Naval History 14.3 (2001):26-33


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