Naval Battle (Original)

Artist: John S Smith
Medium: Oil on Board
Size: 19" x 13" (475mm x 330mm)
Date: 1980
Code: SmithTrafalgarLL

This is the unique original Oil painting by John S Smith.

Possibly a scene from the Anglo-Dutch wars, these vessels appear to date from the mid to late 1600s and the ship on the right is flying the Netherlands flag.

A stunning work by John S. Smith used for an as yet unidentified issue of Look and Learn magazine.

• Artist Biography
  John Stephen Smith (1921 - 2010; UK)
  John started drawing from an early age and he went to art school just prior to World War II when he was called up and joined the Royal Navy. He served on the Cruiser HMS Niagara on the Malta and Russian convoys. After the war he continued his art studies and career.
  
  His work has been commissioned by most shipping companies and railway companies and his art has been used by many leading publishers in the UK and USA.