Sutcliffe Maudsley portraits
Scope and Contents
Pen-and-ink portraits of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith (1805-1844), and his brother, Hyrum Smith (1800-1844). The items have been framed for possible display. The portraits may have been cut from something larger. The items were signed at the bottom of each picture and were dated 1844. Collection also includes digital scans of the items on compact disc.
Dates
- Creation: 1844
Creator
- Maudsley, Sutcliffe, 1809-1881 (artist, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons should use digital scans.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Sutcliffe Maudsley (1809-1881) was an English designer and profilist who visited Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1844.
Extent
2 items (2 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These materials were found at the back of "Autobiography and Poems of George Washington Johnson" (MSS 189).
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Sutcliffe Maudsley portraits
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 29
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States