Alonzo Victor Lewis
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"Chinese teacher (Confucius)" and "Fish teacher", two of the 44 works by Lewis adorning the University of Washington's Miller Hall, originally Education Hall (1922).[1]
Alonzo Victor Lewis (1886–1946) was an American artist. He is primarily known for public sculptures in the State of Washington; he also painted in the Impressionist style.[2]
Born in Utah,[3] Lewis studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, then moved for a time to Spokane, Washington before settling in Seattle in 1912.[2]
Partial list of works
- 44 sculptures for Education Hall (now Miller Hall), University of Washington, Seattle. 1922.[1]
- American Doughboy Bringing Home Victory, Seattle Center, Seattle, now located at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park.[1]
- "Winged Victory" state capital grounds, Olympia, Washington. Dedicated 1938.[4]
- Abraham Lincoln memorial sculpture, Spokane, Washington.[5]
- Sculpture of Dr. Mark A. Matthews, Denny Park, Seattle. Dedicated 1942.[6]
- "The Prospector", Sitka, Alaska. Modeled in clay no later than 1942. Posthumously cast in bronze, dedicated 1949.[7]
Notes
- 1 2 3 Guide to the University of Washington Miller Hall Façade Sculptures Photograph Collection ca. 1952, University of Washington Libraries. Accessed online 2009-07-10.
- 1 2 Lawrence Kreisman and Glenn Mason, 'The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest, Portland: Timber Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-88192-849-5. p. 302
- ↑ Studio of Alonzo Victor Lewis, Seattle, ca. 1923, University of Washington Libraries. Accessed online 2009-07-10.
- ↑ Winged Victory monument, State of Washington General Administration. Accessed online 2009-07-10.
- ↑ Lincoln, (sculpture), Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museum / Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS). Accessed online 2009-07-10.
- ↑ Dr. Mark A. Matthews, (sculpture), Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museum / Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS). Accessed online 2009-07-10.
- ↑ June Allen, Sitka's Pioneer Home Statue. Whose face is cast in bronze?, SitNews, Ketchikan, Alaska. Accessed online 2009-07-10.
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