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Joseph B. Smith
Bark James L. Davis
c.1857

Name: Bark James L. Davis
Brand: Joseph B. Smith

$65,000List Price

About the Item

This painting depicts the Bark James L. Davis which was built in 1857 by Jeremiah Darling in Port Jefferson, New York for Jonas Smith and Company. She had a long and distinguished career setting the speed record between New York and Mobile, Alabama; rescuing the crew of the Setauket-built Schooner Mary Stedman; and serving in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War from 1861-1865. She eventually ended up in Palermo, Italy, where she was lost track of in 1890.The painting is by one of America’s earliest known marine painters, Joseph B. Smith (1798-1876) and appears to be one of the only paintings made of the James L. Davis during her career. A traditional American marine artist in ever sense, it is unusual for an artist to exhibit such a high level of quality, which Joseph B. Smith does, and have only two dozen or so known surviving works to his credit. The majority of works were performed in conjunction with his son, William S. Smith; born in 1821. Their partnership appears to have been a full one, rather than a generational apprenticeship. Both lived and practiced together in Brooklyn, until separated by William’s service to the union in the American Civil War. The foremost graphic element which leads one to recognize paintings by Smith is the style of his American flags. Near identical in each work, they are full yet rippled, with tight reverberations through the field and quarter. Most paintings are signed J.B. Smith Son, while after 1862 three known works survive signed solely by J.B. Smith. Honorably discharged at the conclusion of the war in 1865, it appears William he never rejoined with his father in any artistic capacity. He was enrolled in the 14th Brooklyn, and was an associate of marine artist Conrad Freitag. A 19th century watercolor self-portrait of Joseph, published in 1953, shows that he was extremely small in stature, whereas his son must have been of a required height to join the military. Joseph left New York in 1863, painted for a time in Philadelphia, and spent his final days in Camden, New Jersey.

Creator:
Joseph B. Smith (1798 - 1876, American)
Creation Year:
c.1857
Dimensions:
Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Medium:
Oil
Movement Style:
American Realist
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Stonington, CT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU94813111513

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