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1812 South Dover, New York - 1873 Springfield, Massachusetts. Known for: Portrait, landscape and genre painting.
William Smith Jewett, whose name is often confused with William Jewett, became a prominent American portrait painter during the mid-1800s. He was born in South Dover, New York in 1812, and was... Read full biography
William Smith Jewett, whose name is often confused with William Jewett, became a prominent American portrait painter during the mid-1800s. He was born in South Dover, New York in 1812, and was painting portraits there by 1833. Jewett studied at the National Academy of Design, enrolling in the... Read full biography
William Smith Jewett, whose name is often confused with William Jewett, became a prominent American portrait painter during the mid-1800s. He was born in South Dover, New York in 1812, and was painting portraits there by 1833. Jewett studied at the National Academy of Design, enrolling in the Antique Class in 1838, and the following spring he began exhibiting portraits at the Academy's annual exhibitions. Although he is best known for portraiture, he occasionally painted landscapes as well... Read full biography
William Smith Jewett, whose name is often confused with William Jewett, became a prominent American portrait painter during the mid-1800s. He was born in South Dover, New York in 1812, and was painting portraits there by 1833. Jewett studied at the National Academy of Design, enrolling in the Antique Class in 1838, and the following spring he began exhibiting portraits at the Academy's annual exhibitions. Although he is best known for portraiture, he occasionally painted landscapes as well including Yosemite National Park. Early in his career he was commissioned to paint the portrait of the governor of New York, which reinforced his position as a painter in the New York area. Jewett caught gold fever in 1849 and moved to California to take... Read full biography
William Smith Jewett, whose name is often confused with William Jewett, became a prominent American portrait painter during the mid-1800s. He was born in South Dover, New York in 1812, and was painting portraits there by 1833. Jewett studied at the National Academy of Design, enrolling in the Antique Class in 1838, and the following spring he began exhibiting portraits at the Academy's annual exhibitions. Although he is best known for portraiture, he occasionally painted landscapes as well including Yosemite National Park. Early in his career he was commissioned to paint the portrait of the governor of New York, which reinforced his position as a painter in the New York area. Jewett caught gold fever in 1849 and moved to California to take up mining and to take advantage of the nouveau riche as portrait subjects. By December of that year he had settled in San... Read full biography
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Keywords (25)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Religion, Mysticism, Spirituality
- •Seascapes, Seasides
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •Litchfield, Connecticut
- •Northern California Before 1900
- •Virginia Before 1900
- •West Virginia Before 1920
- •Yosemite National Park
Art Association
- •American Art Union
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
Art School
- •National Academy of Design School, New York, Student
Chronology
- •Early 19th Century Before Civil War
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Art Collection
- •Kahn Collection
Added Description
- •Portrait Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Art Union-
- •National Academy of Design, New York