Joseph Bates Portrait SDA Art

Before there was a General Conference, before there was a name, there was a retired sea captain who gave away his fortune, embraced the Sabbath truth, and walked from town to town preaching it with everything he had. This colorized portrait of Joseph Bates — co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church — renders his aged, dignified face in full color from an original 19th-century photograph, his wire-rimmed spectacles and steady gaze conveying a lifetime of consecrated resolve. A high-resolution digital download (PNG/JPG), perfect for framing, church foyer displays, Adventist Heritage Month, or pioneer history studies. Honor the man who helped lay the foundation of the remnant church.