Julian Oliver Davidson

Sculptor, Painter or Photographer

American marine painter active in the mid–late 19th century, known for naval and maritime scenes and depictions of naval battles.

Known for paintings of naval battles and maritime subjects. 'First Fight Between Ironclads' (depicting the clash between the Monitor and the Virginia) is among the works discussed on DeBaser.

DeBaser hosts a single detailed review of Julian Oliver Davidson's 1866 painting First Fight Between Ironclads. The review situates the work as a depiction of the technological turning point represented by the Monitor and the Virginia. It emphasizes themes of industrial progress, the dehumanization of warfare, and the visual drama of steam, smoke and iron.

For:Readers interested in maritime art, naval history, 19th‑century painting, and the technological history of warfare.

 

The painting in question (1866) depicts a true turning point in the definition of this technological symbology; it indeed shows us the wild duel that took place at Hampton Roads during the American Civil War, the first historical clash between ironclad steamships.

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