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Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House By Joseph Smith, England, 1824 Pokerwork on wood panel, 24.25 in. by 18 in. Framed in a 19th Century gilt frame with clam-shell cornices (possibly original), 31 in. by 25.12 in. After the 1780 oil painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) Digital image courtesy of Douglas Schneible

Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House By Joseph Smith, England, 1824 Pokerwork on wood panel, 24.25 in. by 18 in. Framed in a 19th Century gilt frame with clam-shell cornices (possibly original), 31 in. by 25.12 in. After the 1780 oil painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) Digital image courtesy of Douglas Schneible

Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House, detail of the table By Joseph Smith, England, 1824 Pokerwork on wood panel, 24 in. by 18 in. Framed in a 19th Century gilt frame with clam-shell cornices, 31 in. by 25.12 in. After the 1780 oil painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) Digital image courtesy of Douglas Schneible

Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House, Detail of the lower part of the panel By Joseph Smith, England, 1824 Pokerwork on wood panel, 24 in. by 18 in. Framed in a 19th Century gilt frame with clam-shell cornices (possibly original), 31 in. by 25.12 in. After the 1780 oil painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) Digital image courtesy of Douglas Schneible

Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House By Joseph Smith, England, 1824 Detail of the signature, verso: Smith Pyrographist 1824 Pokerwork on wood panel, 24.25 in. by 18 in. Framed in a 19th Century gilt frame with clam-shell cornices (possibly original), 31 in. by 25.12 in. After the 1780 oil painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) Digital image courtesy of Douglas Schneible

Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House By Joseph Smith, England, 1824 Detail of the vintage metal plaque, bottom of frame, center: ELI AND THE CHILD SAMUEL BY SMITH 1824 SEPIA ON WOOD Pokerwork on wood panel, 24.25 in. by 18 in. Framed in a 19th Century gilt frame with clam-shell cornices (possibly original), 31 in. by 25.12 in. After the 1780 oil painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) Digital image courtesy of Douglas Schneible

Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House By Joseph Smith, England, 1824 Detail of the frame and a carved clam-shell cornice, recto, bottom right corner Pokerwork on wood panel, 24.25 in. by 18 in. Framed in a 19th Century gilt frame with clam-shell cornices (possibly original), 31 in. by 25.12 in. After the 1780 oil painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) Digital image courtesy of Douglas Schneible

Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House Detail of the label, verso By Joseph Smith, England, 1824 Pokerwork on wood panel, 24.25 in. by 18 in. Framed in a 19th Century gilt frame with clam-shell cornices (possibly original), 31 in. by 25.12 in. After the 1780 oil painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) Digital image courtesy of Douglas Schneible

Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House Partial view of the image and frame, lower right By Joseph Smith, England, 1824 Pokerwork on wood panel, 24.25 in. by 18 in. Framed in a 19th Century gilt frame with clam-shell cornices (possibly original), 31 in. by 25.12 in. After the 1780 oil painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) Digital image courtesy of Douglas Schneible

Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House, Detail of the two figures By Joseph Smith, England, 1824 Pokerwork on wood panel, 24.25 in. by 18 in. Framed in a 19th Century gilt frame with clam-shell cornices (possibly original), 31 in. by 25.12 in. After the 1780 oil painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) Digital image courtesy of Douglas Schneible

Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House By Joseph Smith, England, 1824 Pokerwork on wood panel, 24.25 in. by 18 in. Framed in a 19th Century gilt frame with clam-shell cornices (possibly original), 31 in. by 25.12 in. After the 1780 oil painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) Digital image courtesy of Douglas Schneible

Douglas Schneible in Vermont, U.S.A., acquired at auction the above beautiful pyrograph (also called pokerwork) signed Smith Pyrographist and dated 1824 on the verso by English, early-19th-Century artist Joseph Smith of Skipton Castle in England. The work is mounted in a carved and possibly the original gilt frame with clam-shell cornices.

This is the second panel by this artist done after this particular painting by John Singleton Copley. An earlier panel, dated 1818, is likewise displayed here in the E-Museum.

An article entitled The Pinto Collection: Important 19th C. Pyrographic Artists highlights research and notes by conservator Susan Millis on that collection, which has at least one other work by Joseph Smith and is located at the Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery in England.

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