354 results for: Visual Arts
Drawing, "A Bit of Old Seattle. Foot of Cherry Street," by Roi Partridge, 1916
Roi George Partridge (1888-1984) was born in Centralia, when Washington was still a territory. His family moved to Seattle in 1892, where his father eventually owned the local newspaper. In 1909, Partridge studied art at the National Academy of Design in New York, then traveled to Munich, Germany, to study etching. He also spent several years in Paris working as…
ID Number:1974.5846.9
Date:1916
Painting, "Last of Winter in the Cascades," by Emily Inez Denny, 1896
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. This is a wintry scene of the Cascade Mountains that fill the landscape when looking…
ID Number:1974.5903.6
Date:1896
Oil painting of sailboats on Puget Sound by Emily Inez Denny, 1888
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:1974.5903.23
Date:1888
Watercolor painting, "Last Voyage of the Lumei," 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:1974.5903.44
Date:Circa 1870-1915
Drawing, "The Tree and the Transit," by Emily Inez Denny, 1889
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:1974.5903.45
Date:1889
Oil portrait of Stephen F. Chadwick, Sr., by unidentified artist, ca. 1965
Stephen F. Chadwick, Sr. (1894-1975) was born in Colfax, Washington. He was a practicing attorney in Seattle from 1919 until his retirement, and a longtime member of the American Legion of which he was national commander in 1939. He was also president of the Seattle Historical Society from 1965-1967 at which time this portrait was probably painted. The artist's signature…
ID Number:1975.6126.1
Date:Circa 1965
Landscape painting of Mount Rainier by A.L. Fonda, ca. 1900
Anna L. Fonda (1863-1917) was born in New York and settled in the Tacoma/Seattle area around 1892. She is best known for her landscapes and still-life works.
ID Number:1976.6289.47
Date:Circa 1900
Painting of a sunrise over Lake Union by Anna L. Fonda, ca. 1891-1915
Anna L. Fonda (1863-1917) was born in New York and settled in the Tacoma/Seattle area around 1892. She is best known for her landscapes and still-life works.
ID Number:1976.6289.48
Date:Circa 1891-1915
Original drawing depicting Lake Washington Boulevard and shoreline in Seattle by A. G. McGraney, 1910
This wash drawing, signed by local artist A.G. McGraney on 2/14/1910, shows an early auto route along the shores of Lake Washington. The first affordable, assembly-line made automobile, the Ford Model T, was first produced in 1908, so this road is an early adoption of this new form of travel.
ID Number:1977.6499.1
Date:1910
Painting of a forest scene with Douglas fir trees by Edgar Forkner, ca. 1900-1930
Edgar Forkner (1867-1945) was known for his landscapes, harbor views, and still life works. Originally from Illinois and the East Coast, Forkner came to Seattle where the scenery appealed to him as shown in this deep, multi-layered depiction of a Pacific Northwest forest.
ID Number:1979.6772.3
Date:Circa 1900-1930