LDS researchers unveil a new portrait and sculpture. Do they show the real Joseph Smith?

Based on research and a recently discovered daguerreotype, they may become definitive portrayals.

(Joshua Bishop) A new sculpture and painting of church founder Joseph Smith — based on an 1844 daguerreotype — by Latter-day Saint artist Joseph Brickey is unveiled at Utah Valley University on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

LDS researchers unveil a new portrait and sculpture. Do they show the real Joseph Smith?

Based on research and a recently discovered daguerreotype, they may become definitive portrayals.

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