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Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1805 and Spokane Fire, 1889
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| Accession #: | 2787.1 |
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| Title: | Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1805 and Spokane Fire, 1889 |
| Object Type: | Painting |
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| Physical Description: | 2 large murals: Lewis and Clark (.1A) and Spokane Fire (.1C), each consisting of 2 (oil on stretched canvas) panels that join together to complete each composition and corresponding plaques (.1B and .1D). Murals depict Lewis and Clark expedition and the Spokane Fire event of 1889. |
| Description: | In 1953, the Spokane & Eastern Bank commissioned Edward T. Grigware to paint murals on the walls of its lobby. Grigware's work dramatized and glorified Spokane's role in the settlement of the American West. He began by painting Lewis and Clark's 1805 view of the Great Inland Empire, even though the expedition passed well south of Spokane's future site. Grigware's next work highlighted the 1889 fire in downtown Spokane: "Its spirit unbroken, Spokane arose from the ashes - Queen City of the Inland Empire." The panels also depicted Spokane Indians Curly Jim and Chief Garry, as well as scenes of the city's settlement and modern industry. A Spokane native, Edward Grigware had attended Chicago's Academy of Fine Arts and enjoyed successful art careers in Chicago and with the U.S. Navy before returning to the Northwest in 1937. |
| Category: | Art |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Landscape (Artwork->Subject)
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| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 136 1/8 x 178 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
oil (Material)
canvas (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Signature: Edward T. Grigware Location: lower right hand corner Date: 1953 Location: lower right hand corner Painted on bottom: August 1805 Lewis and Clark Reached the Source of the Missouri, and Crossed Over a High Mountain Range - Civilized Man for the First Time was Looking Over the Great Inland Empire.
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Seattle-First National Bank and Henry Stitle, 1981 |
| Copyright: |
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