William Smith Jewett

William Smith Jewett (1821–1873) was an American painter.

William Smith Jewett
Born	1821 Dover, New York, U.S.
Died	1873 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	New York Academy of Design
Occupation	Painter
Children	William Dunbar Jewett

Jewett was born in South Dover, New York.[1] He studied painting at the New York Academy of Design, where he became an associate in 1845.[2] He sold many paintings through the American Art-Union, and he exhibited his artwork at the Academy of Design in 1841–1851.[2] 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.[2] Jewett died in Springfield, Massachusetts.[1] His son, William Dunbar Jewett, became a sculptor.[2]

References

1. McAuliffe, Chris; Miller, Angela L. (2013). America: Painting a Nation. Sydney: Art Gallery of New South Wales. p. 88. ISBN 9781741741018. OCLC 862093088.
2. Evans, Elliott (December 1954). "William S. and William D. Jewett". California Historical Society Quarterly. 33 (4): 309–320. doi:10.2307/25156517 – via JSTOR.