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xanthus russell smith , circa 1875 . 2 december 1929 glenside , pennsylvania philadelphia , pennsylvania 150px pennsylvania academy of the fine arts marine painter 26 february 1839 '' -rrb- , union league of philadelphia '' the kearsarge and the alabama '' -lrb- 1875 -rrb- , union league of philadelphia monitor and the merrimack '' -lrb- 1869 xanthus . jpg russell smith photo circa 1875 -lrb- cropped -rrb- xanthus russell smith
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xanthus russell smith

xanthus russell smith -lrb- february 26 , 1839 , philadelphia , pennsylvania -- december 2 , 1929 , glenside , pennsylvania -rrb- was an american marine painter best known for his illustrations of the american civil war .
