Whitney Home – Kirtland Ohio
by Lee, Roland
Whitney Home – Kirtland Ohio
by Lee, Roland
Medium
Watercolor
Citation
Roland Lee, Whitney Home – Kirtland Ohio. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Lee, Roland
Location(s): United States
State or City: Utah
Gender: Male
Website: rolandlee.com
Instagram: @Roland Lee Studio
Email: rolandleegallery@gmail.com
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Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Symbols
barrel, chair, chimney, fence, house, porch, puddle, shovel, tree
Additional Info
Notes
Description on website: "Watercolor painting of the Newel K. Whitney Home in Kirtland Ohio". Accompanied by the following: "Latter-day Saints began moving from New York to Kirtland, Ohio, in 1831. Joseph and Emma Smith arrived in February of that year. They were graciously invited to live in the home of Newel and Elizabeth Whitney and their five children, where they stayed for a few weeks. Joseph healed Elsa Johnson’s lame arm in the Whitney home. The Prophet also received important revelations here, including the Lord’s confirmation of Joseph’s prophetic calling, the law of the Church, and the office and duties of a bishop. Here, Newel K. Whitney was called as the second bishop in the Church. A three-day “Feast for the Poor,” many of them newly arrived Saints, was hosted in Bishop Whitney’s home in January 1836. “The Prophet Joseph and his two Counselors [were] present each day, talking, blessing, and comforting the poor, by words of encouragement and their most welcome presence.” The LDS Church purchased the Whitney home in the early 1980s and restored it to its original condition in 2003."
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints