William S. Jewett
Jewett was born in South Dover, New York. He studied painting at the New York Academy of Design, where he became an associate in 1845. He sold many paintings through the American Art-Union, and he exhibited his artwork at the Academy of Design in 1841–1851. • Illustration — 1856 portrait of John Sutter by William Smith Jewett at the Oakland Museum of California Jewett moved to San Francisco, California in 1851, where he joined the Society of California Pioneers and he did many portraits of pioneers like him, including John Sutter.
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- Name
- William Smith Jewett
- Born
- 1821
- Birthplace
- Dover, New York, U.S.
- Died
- 1873
- Place of death
- Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Education
- New York Academy of Design
- Occupation
- Painter
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- portrait
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Jewett was born in South Dover, New York. He studied painting at the New York Academy of Design, where he became an associate in 1845. He sold many paintings through the American Art-Union, and he exhibited his artwork at the Academy of Design in 1841–1851. • Illustration — 1856 portrait of John Sutter by William Smith Jewett at the Oakland Museum of California Jewett moved to San Francisco, California in 1851, where he joined the Society of California Pioneers and he did many portraits of pioneers like him, including John Sutter.
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Jewett died in Springfield, Massachusetts. His son, William Dunbar Jewett, became a sculptor.
William S. Jewett (1821–1873) Das gelobte Land – Die Familie Grayson, 1850
William S. Jewett (1821–1873)
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• Name — William Smith Jewett • Born — 1821 • Birthplace — Dover, New York, U.S. • Died — 1873 • Place of death — Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. • Education — New York Academy of Design • Occupation — Painter • Children — William Dunbar Jewett William Smith Jewett (1821–1873) was an American painter.
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- 1.McAuliffe, Chris. America: Painting a Nation. Art Gallery of New South Wales. 88. 2013. 9781741741018.
- 2.Evans, Elliott. William S. and William D. Jewett. California Historical Society Quarterly. 33. 4. 309–320. December 1954. 10.2307/25156517.
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