Thure de Thulstrup

Thure de Thulstrup (April 5, 1848 - June 9, 1930) was a Stockholm-born American artist who was the son of Sweden's Secretary of the Navy. Thulstrup served in the Swedish military as an artillery officer and in the French Foreign Legion where he fought in the Franco-Prussian War.

After traveling to Canada to become a civil engineer, he moved to New York to become an artist for Harper's Monthly, Scribner's magazine, and similar publications. One of his publishers called him "the foremost military artist in America".

• His 1888 painting The Hornet's Nest has been used as the cover artwork for the games Shiloh: Grant Surprised and April's Harvest: The Battle of Shiloh, April 6 & 7, 1862.
• Versions of his painting Battle of Spottsylvania have been used as the cover art work for the games War Between The States (2nd edition) and Battle Cry of Freedom.
• His painting "General Philip Henry Sheridan's Ride from Winchester" has been used as the cover artwork for the game Cedar Creek 1864.
• One of his illustrations was used as the cover artwork for the game Devil Takes All! - The Battle of Opequon Creek, 1864.

This artist is one of the Famous (non-game) Artists on the Geek.