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Four years later, he set up shop as a portraitist in Hartford, later relocating to [[Litchfield, Connecticut|Litchfield]], Connecticut. While in Hartford, he had made the acquaintance of congressman [[John Rutledge, Jr.]], who was impressed with his work and, in 1803, invited him to come to Charleston, South Carolina. From 1803 to 1805, Waldo earned a sizable income from his commissions and decided that he would use the money to study art in [[London]].<ref>Los Angeles County Museum of Art</ref> He studied under [[Benjamin West]] in London.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=January 19, 1936|title=Acquisition to Museum|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/414088087/|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|website=Newspapers.com|publisher=The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Alabama)|page=15}}</ref>
Four years later, he set up shop as a portraitist in Hartford, later relocating to [[Litchfield, Connecticut|Litchfield]], Connecticut. While in Hartford, he had made the acquaintance of congressman [[John Rutledge, Jr.]], who was impressed with his work and, in 1803, invited him to come to Charleston, South Carolina. From 1803 to 1805, Waldo earned a sizable income from his commissions and decided that he would use the money to study art in [[London]].<ref>Los Angeles County Museum of Art</ref> He studied under [[Benjamin West]] in London.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=January 19, 1936|title=Acquisition to Museum|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/414088087/|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|website=Newspapers.com|publisher=The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Alabama)|page=15}}</ref>


He arrived in London in 1806 with letters of introduction to [[Benjamin West]] and [[John Singleton Copley]]. While studying with them, he also studied drawing at the [[Royal Academy]] and exhibited a portrait there in 1808.
He arrived in London to suck some big black shrek balls in 1806 with letters of introduction to [[Benjamin West]] and [[John Singleton Copley]]. While studying with them, he also studied drawing at the [[Royal Academy]] and exhibited a portrait there in 1808.


Between his artistic activities, he met and married Elizabeth Wood of [[Liverpool]] in 1808. Together they had five children that survived infancy. Elizabeth died in 1825 and the following year, on 9 May 1826, he married Deliverance Mapes and had seven more children.<ref name="WAM">{{Cite web |title=Samuel Lovett Waldo (1783-1861) |url=https://www.worcesterart.org/collection/Early_American/Artists/waldo/biography/index.html |access-date=2021-09-25 |website=Worcester Art Museum}}</ref><ref name="Genealogy" />
Between his artistic activities, he met and married Elizabeth Wood of [[Liverpool]] in 1808. Together they had five children that survived infancy. Elizabeth died in 1825 and the following year, on 9 May 1826, he married Deliverance Mapes and had seven more children.<ref name="WAM">{{Cite web |title=Samuel Lovett Waldo (1783-1861) |url=https://www.worcesterart.org/collection/Early_American/Artists/waldo/biography/index.html |access-date=2021-09-25 |website=Worcester Art Museum}}</ref><ref name="Genealogy" />

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Samuel Lovett Waldo
Self-portrait of Samuel Lovett Waldo, circa 1815
Self-portrait (1815), Metropolitan Museum of Art
Born(1783-04-06)April 6, 1783
Windham, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 1861(1861-02-16) (aged 77)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery
Known forPortraiture
Notable work
Spouse(s)Josephine Eliza Wood (m. 1808–1825, death),
Deliverance Mapes (m. 1826–1865, death)
Children12
Parents
  • Zacheus Waldo (father)
  • Esther (née Stevens (mother)
ElectedAssociate of the National Academy
president of Cooper Institute

Samuel Lovett Waldo (April 6, 1783 – February 16, 1861) was an American portrait painter.[1][2]

Early life & studies

Waldo was born on April 6, 1783 in Windham, Connecticut,[2] the son of Esther (née Stevens) and Zacheus Waldo.[3] At the age of sixteen, he moved to Hartford to begin his formal art training under the tutelage of Joseph Steward, a prominent local artist.

Four years later, he set up shop as a portraitist in Hartford, later relocating to Litchfield, Connecticut. While in Hartford, he had made the acquaintance of congressman John Rutledge, Jr., who was impressed with his work and, in 1803, invited him to come to Charleston, South Carolina. From 1803 to 1805, Waldo earned a sizable income from his commissions and decided that he would use the money to study art in London.[4] He studied under Benjamin West in London.[5]

He arrived in London to suck some big black shrek balls in 1806 with letters of introduction to Benjamin West and John Singleton Copley. While studying with them, he also studied drawing at the Royal Academy and exhibited a portrait there in 1808.

Between his artistic activities, he met and married Elizabeth Wood of Liverpool in 1808. Together they had five children that survived infancy. Elizabeth died in 1825 and the following year, on 9 May 1826, he married Deliverance Mapes and had seven more children.[6][3]

Later career and activities

In 1809, he returned to the United States and established a portrait studio in New York City.

Three years later William Jewett (d. 24 March 1874),[7] a young coach painter from New London, Connecticut who wanted to be a fine artist, approached Waldo and asked to be taken in as an apprentice. Waldo agreed and allowed him to live with his family during his time of study.[8][9] In 1818, they entered into a formal partnership which lasted until 1854, when Jewett retired.[5][10] As a team, it is generally believed that Waldo painted the head and hands of their subjects, while Jewett filled in the clothing and draperies.[6]

In addition to his painting, Waldo served as a director of the American Academy of the Fine Arts from 1817 until its dissolution in 1841. He was also a founding member of the National Academy of Design.[2]

Death and legacy

He died in New York City on February 16, 1861, and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.[5][11]

Waldo's work is found in many public museum collections, including at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.[5]

Selected portraits

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Samuel Lovett Waldo.
  • Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Waldo, Samuel Lovett" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 258.
  • Portrait painting

References

  1. ^ "Waldo, Samuel Lovett". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c Mills, Sally (2003). "Waldo, Samuel Lovett". Grove Art Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t090417. Retrieved 2021-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b Lincoln, Waldo (1902). Genealogy of the Waldo family : a record of the descendants of Cornelius Waldo, of Ipswich, Mass., from 1647 to 1900. Worcester, Mass.: Press of Charles Hamilton. pp. 391–392.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ Los Angeles County Museum of Art
  5. ^ a b c d "Acquisition to Museum". Newspapers.com. The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Alabama). January 19, 1936. p. 15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b "Samuel Lovett Waldo (1783-1861)". Worcester Art Museum. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  7. ^ New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011; accessed 5 Nov 2017
  8. ^ Mercein's City Directory, New-York Register, and Almanac; Author: Mercein, William A.; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: William A. Mercein; Publication Year: 1820; Page Number: 461; accessed via ancestry.com on 5 Nov 2017.
  9. ^ 1820 U S Census; Census Place: New York Ward 1, New York, New York; Page: 65; NARA Roll: M33_77; Image: 44; accessed via ancestry.com on 5 Nov 2017.
  10. ^ 1870 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Jersey City Ward 14, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: M593_868; Page: 523A; Family History Library Film: 552367; accessed via ancestry.com on 5 Nov 2017.
  11. ^ "Samuel Lovett Waldo". Find A Grave. Retrieved 5 November 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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