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Anthony McCue Cannon

Anthony McCue Cannon - Painting
Accession #: 2529.1
Title: Anthony McCue Cannon
Object Type: Painting
Participants:
Cannon, Anthony M. (depicted)
Cooper, A. D. (creator)
Physical Description: Traditional portrait Anthony Cannon; he is balding and has a long, thin white beard. He is wearing a dark suit and has a pocket watch with a chain hanging out. Plate on front: "Anthony McCue Cannon, 1839-1895. Mayor, member 1st city council. Signature: A.V. Cooper 1889
Description: Anthony McCue Cannon (1839-1895) and J.J. Browne purchased half of the town sites in Spokane Falls in 1878. Cannon later founded the town's first bank, invested in railroads and mills, and served as a city council member and later as mayor. And great performers entertained local audiences at the Auditorium Theater, designed by Cannon and Browne. A.D. Cooper painted this portrait of Cannon in 1889, but when a worldwide economic panic struck in 1893, Cannon lost his bank and most of his real estate investments and never recovered financially. Cannon fled for New York City and died in a hotel room there.
Category: Art
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Portrait (Artwork->Subject), Painting (Artwork), Politics (Government); Men (Men)
Dimensions:
Support Dimensions H x W 49 1/2 x 30 1/4"
Frame Dimensions H x W x D 60 5/8 x 40 3/4"
Materials/Techniques:
oil (Material)
canvas (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
Plate on front: "Anthony McCue Cannon, 1839-1895. Mayor, member 1st city council. A. W. Cannon and J. J. Browne purchased one half of the town. Sites of Spokane Falls in 1878. Cannon, with his dynamite personality, public spirit and enterprise, laid the foundation upon which the city of Spokane was built." Signature: A.V. Cooper 1889
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Copyright:
public domain
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