John Rowson Smith

John Rowson Smith (1810 – 1864) was a panorama painter in the United States. His daddy was John Rubens Smith. Several publications not quite him and his perform were published. He produced a flourishing three reel rendition of the Mississippi River. It was also published in CD form.

He was born in Boston and grew taking place in Brooklyn before moving to Philadelphia.

Smith was a explorer in the creation of distressing panoramas. He was a opponent of John Banvard.

Artist Russell Smith considered him a great scamp and reportedly gave his own son a distinctive name hence there would be no confusion in the company of the two.

He died upon March 21, 1864 in Philadelphia and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.