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Name
  
Alonzo Lewis


Died
  
1946

Alonzo Victor Lewis

Alonzo Victor Lewis (1886–1946) was an American artist. He is primarily known for public sculptures 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.

Partial list of works

  • 44 sculptures for Education Hall (now Miller Hall), University of Washington, Seattle. 1922.
  • American Doughboy Bringing Home Victory, Seattle Center, Seattle, now located at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park.
  • "Winged Victory" state capital grounds, Olympia, Washington. Dedicated 1938.
  • Abraham Lincoln memorial sculpture, Spokane, Washington.
  • Sculpture of Dr. Mark A. Matthews, Denny Park, Seattle. Dedicated 1942.
  • "The Prospector", Sitka, Alaska. Modeled in clay no later than 1942. Posthumously cast in bronze, dedicated 1949.

    • References

    Alonzo Victor Lewis Wikipedia
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