James Harvey (1929 – July 15, 1965) was an American commercial and fine artist best known as the designer of the Brillo Pad box made famous by pop artist Andy Warhol in 1964 at his “Stable Gallery Show”. During his successful commercial artist career, Harvey worked for major clients such as Pepsodent, Brillo, Philip Morris, and others. Also known as an abstract expressionist painter, he died in 1965.

Harvey, which may depict a naval battle scene reminiscent of the works of James Hardy, a renowned maritime artist known for his depictions of naval battles and maritime scenes.

J. Harvey, if a distinct artist, could have been inspired by Hardy’s style and subject matter. However, without more specific information about J. Harvey or the painting you mentioned, it’s challenging to provide further details about the artwork.