Emily Inez Denny

"Battle of Seattle", by Emily Inez Denny

Emily Inez Denny (December 23, 1853 - August 23, 1918) was a painter who drew scenes from Seattle's early history.[1] Her parents were Seattle pioneers David Denny (1832-1903) and Louisa Boren Denny (1827-1916), who came to Seattle from Cherry Grove, Illinois over the Oregon Trail.[2]

She survived the Battle of Seattle in 1856 and later painted the event as well as many landscapes and nature scenes from the region. The Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle holds the largest collection of her works.[1] In 1909 she wrote a book describing the early history of Seattle and the Puget Sound region.[3]

In 2007, her painting "Panoramic View of the Olympic Mountains" was displayed for the first time in 121 years, at the Museum of History and Industry.[4]

Works

References

  1. 1 2 "Women of Our History: Emily Inez Denny". Evergreen Washelli Funeral Homes Blog, Seattle WA. 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
  2. ↑ ""Dream of a Devotee of Fashion": An essay for the Woman's Century Club Magazine by Emily Inez Denny (1899) : HistoryLink.org Essay 10385". HistoryLink.org- the Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
  3. ↑ Blazing the Way, by Emily Inez Denny, 1909.
  4. ↑ Murakami, Kery (2007-03-28). "A rare artistic look at early Seattle - MOHAI exhibit will display 121-year-old work for first time in new exhibit, 'Nature in the Balance'". Seattle PI. Retrieved 2014-07-07.

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