354 results for: Visual Arts
Painting of a cabin in the woods by Emily Inez Denny, ca. 1870-1915
The daughter of one of Seattle’s founding families, Emily Inez Denny (1853 – 1918) was both a painter and writer. Greatly influenced by seeing the drawings of Sarah Willoughby as a student at the Washington Territorial University, she took on painting as a life-long pursuit. Emily’s father, David Denny, supported her artistic aspirations and frequently brought home printing paper from…
ID Number:1967.4326.13
Date:Circa 1870-1915
Plaster bust of Reverend Mark A. Matthews, D.D., made ca. 1960s
Reverend Mark Matthews was pastor of First Presbyterian Church at 7th and Spring in the early 1900s. The reverend, who was in favor of Prohibition, led a congregation that became the largest Presbyterian group in the United States.
ID Number:1968.4333.1
Date:Circa 1960
Oil painting, "The Denny Farmhouse in the Swale," by Emily Inez Denny, 1906
The daughter of one of Seattle’s founding families, Emily Inez Denny (1853 – 1918) was both a painter and writer. Greatly influenced by seeing the drawings of Sarah Willoughby as a student at the Washington Territorial University, she took on painting as a life-long pursuit. Emily's parents, David Denny and Louisa Boren married in 1853 in Seattle and lived in…
ID Number:1968.4387.1
Date:1906
Oil painting of Mount Rainier by Emily Inez Denny, 1903
The daughter of one of Seattle’s founding families, Emily Inez Denny (1853-1918) was both a painter and writer. Greatly influenced by seeing the drawings of Sarah Willoughby as a student at the Washington Territorial University, she took on painting as a life-long pursuit. Emily’s father, David Denny, supported her artistic aspirations and frequently brought home printing paper from the newspaper…
ID Number:1968.4427
Date:1903
Oil portrait of William D. Hofius by William S. Sutton, ca. 1900
William Hofius (1852-1912) came to Seattle around 1897 from Los Angeles, California, in partnership with William Pigott to benefit from the Klondike Gold Rush by selling railway equipment and supplies, steel, and machinery. In 1906, Hofius and Pigott parted ways and the company became known as Hofius Steel and Equipment Company. The artist, William S. Sutton was born in Ohio…
ID Number:1968.4472.1
Date:Circa 1900
Oil portrait of Mrs. William D. Hofius by W.S. Hutton, ca. 1900
Mrs. William D. Hofius (1873-1908) was born and married to her husband in Colorado. They came to Seattle around 1897 from Los Angeles, California, and William partnered with William Pigott, benefitting from the Klondike Gold Rush by selling railway equipment and supplies, steel, and machinery. In 1906, Hofius and Pigott parted ways and the company became known as Hofius Steel…
ID Number:1968.4472.2
Date:Circa 1900
Scrimshaw carving on ivory walrus tusk, undated
This scrimshaw piece was donated anonymously and the date is unknown. The etchings depict hunters in a baidarka and one in a kayak chasing seals, fish, a whale, and other marine life.
ID Number:1969.4596.6
Date:Before 1950
Oil painting of Lake Union and Mt. Rainier, ca. 1880-1900
The artist, only known as Mr. Edwards, lived at the north end of Lake Union in the mid to late nineteenth century.
ID Number:1969.4635.3
Date:1880-1900
Painted spruce root woven hat, Tlingit, ca. 1900-1920
This woven Tlingit hat features a flaring brim and formline designs painted on the exterior.
ID Number:1969.4792.9
Date:Circa 1900-1920
Painted bentwood storage box, undated
This Tlingit bentwood box features bear designs and 24 opercula shells embedded in the lid. This type of container is generally made from one piece of wood that is steamed and bent to form a box.
ID Number:1969.4792.10
Date:Before 1950