Joseph Smith, Jr. leaves Kirtland, Ohio

Joseph Smith, Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. On January 12, 1838, he left Kirtland, Ohio: After his bank fails in the Panic of 1837, he avoids arrest and heads for Missouri to rebuild his religious community. Description: Joseph Smith, Jr. portrait owned by Joseph Smith III.jpg. Painting by an unknown painter, circa 1842. The original is owned by the Community of Christ archives. It is on display at the Community of Christ headquarters in Independence Missouri, where its provenance is explained.

The painting was originally in the possession of Joseph Smith III (died 1914), who is recorded as commenting on the painting. The c. 1842 date is given by the Community of Christ, the painting's owner.

Date: ca. 1842(1842). Source: unknown. Author: unknown.

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