Sutcliffe Maudsley
Nauvoo Portrait Artist
Exhibit Info
This past exhibit ran from April 2002 through November 2002 at the Church History Museum. Learn more in the related content below.
Sutcliffe Maudsley was one of only three known portrait artists living in Nauvoo, Illinois, in the early 1840s. His life was typical of many early Latter-day Saint converts who emigrated from England to Nauvoo, but his contributions to the community and to history were unique. His works are historically and artistically significant to the understanding of early Latter-day Saint history and culture. Maudsley’s portraits of Joseph Smith Jr. and other early Church leaders and personalities are rare for this period. In spite of Maudsley’s limited art training, his portraits are exceptional in capturing the likeness of his subjects.
Nauvoo Portrait Artist
Learn more about the artist, Suttcliffe Maudsley, and how his portraits honored the memory of the Martyrs.