John Rowson Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Smith, John Rowson, 1810-1864
Date of Birth: 11-May-1810
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 21-Mar-1864
Profession: artist, painter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About John Rowson Smith
- John Rowson Smith (1810 - 1864) was a panorama painter in the United States.
- His father was John Rubens Smith.
- Several publications about him and his work were published.
- He produced a successful three reel rendition of the Mississippi River.
- It was also published in book form.He was born in Boston and grew up in Brooklyn before moving to Philadelphia.Smith was a pioneer in the creation of moving panoramas.
- He was a rival of John Banvard.Artist Russell Smith considered him a great scamp and reportedly gave his own son a distinctive name so there would be no confusion between the two.
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