Buel Willoughby Smith (1806-1882), (painting).

Buel Willoughby Smith (1806-1882), (painting).

Unknown, painter.

Buel Willoughby Smith (1806-1882), (painting).

32 1/8 x 27 3/4 in.

Portrait of Buel Willoughby Smith seated on the end of an Empire sofa, his body turned slightly to the left, his gaze directed to the viewer. He has light brown hair, dark brown eyes, and wears spectacles. His left arm rests on the arm of the sofa, and in his hand he holds a letter.

Portrait male -- Smith, Buel Willoughby -- Waist length

Object -- Written Matter -- Letter

Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy

Restricted Owner, Cuttingsville, Vermont

Buel Willoughby Smith was born in Monkton, Vermont on Nov. 13, 1806 and died on March 7, 1882. He was a graduate of Middlebury College in 1831 and was ordained in Tewksbury, Massachusetts in 1834.

National Society of Colonial Dames, Vermont, 1992.

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