Alonzo Victor Lewis
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Alonzo Victor Lewis was an American
artist. He is primarily known for public sculpture
s in the State of Washington; he also painted in the Impressionist style.
Born in Utah
, Lewis studied at the Art Institute of Chicago
, then moved for a time to Spokane, Washington
before settling in Seattle in 1912.
United States
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artist. He is primarily known for public sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
s in the State of Washington; he also painted in the Impressionist style.
Born in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, Lewis studied at the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
, then moved for a time to Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
before settling in Seattle in 1912.
Partial list of works
- 44 sculptures for Education Hall (now Miller Hall), University of Washington, Seattle. 1922.
- "The Doughboy", Seattle CenterSeattle CenterSeattle Center is a park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington. The campus is the site used in 1962 by the Century 21 Exposition. It is located just north of Belltown in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood.-Attractions:...
, Seattle, now located at Evergreen Washelli Memorial ParkEvergreen Washelli Memorial ParkEvergreen Washelli Memorial Park originated in 1885. It is located on both sides of Aurora Avenue in Seattle, Washington, and occupies roughly . It is the largest cemetery in Seattle.-History:...
. - "Winged Victory" state capital grounds, Olympia, WashingtonOlympia, WashingtonOlympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
. Dedicated 1938. - Abraham LincolnAbraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
memorial sculpture, Spokane, WashingtonSpokane, WashingtonSpokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. - Sculpture of Dr. Mark A. MatthewsMark A. MatthewsMark A. Matthews was a Presbyterian minister in Seattle, Washington from 1902 until his death; Dale Soden characterizes him as "without question… the most influential Protestant clergyman in the Pacific Northwest in the first half of the twentieth century." He was an enigmatic figure, holding...
, Denny Park, Seattle. Dedicated 1942. - "The Sourdough", Sitka, Alaska. Modeled in clay no later than 1942. Posthumously cast in bronze, dedicated 1949.