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Beaux Arts sculpture class, 1911

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In 1908, Seattle's Western Academy of the Beaux Arts bought land south of Bellevue. Members wanted to build a community where artists and craftspeople could live, work, and play together. They called their new settlement Beaux Arts Village. Part of the land was set aside for workshops and studios.

This 1911 photo shows a Beaux Arts sculpture class. Several of the women wear long smocks to keep plaster off their clothing. Electric bulbs with large metal reflectors shine light on the artists' work.

Webster & Stevens number: 427
ID Number: 1983.10.6644
Date: 1911
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6644
Copyright: No Known Copyright