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.
- The First World Flight monument, Sand Point Air Field (now Magnuson Park), Seattle. 1924
- American Doughboy Bringing Home Victory, Seattle Center, Seattle, now located at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park.
- Winged Victory, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington. Dedicated 1938.
- Abraham Lincoln memorial sculpture, Spokane, Washington.
- Dr. Mark A. Matthews, 1942 sculpture of Mark A. Matthews, Denny Park, Seattle.
- The Prospector, Sitka, Alaska. Modeled in clay no later than 1942. Posthumously cast in bronze, dedicated 1949.
- The Sentinel, bronze memorial sculpture about the Centralia Massacre, dedicated in 1924 in Centralia, Washington
Notes
- ^ Guide to the University of Washington Miller Hall Façade Sculptures Photograph Collection ca. 1952 Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, University of Washington Libraries. Accessed online 2009-07-10.
- ^ Lawrence Kreisman and Glenn Mason, The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest, Portland: Timber Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-88192-849-5. p. 302
- Studio of Alonzo Victor Lewis, Seattle, ca. 1923 Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, University of Washington Libraries. Accessed online 2009-07-10.
- Glines, Carroll. Around the World in 175 Days.
- Winged Victory monument Archived 2012-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, State of Washington General Administration. Accessed online 2009-07-10.
- Lincoln, (sculpture), Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museum / Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS). Accessed online 2009-07-10.
- Dr. Mark A. Matthews, (sculpture), Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museum / Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS). Accessed online 2009-07-10.
- June Allen, Sitka's Pioneer Home Statue. Whose face is cast in bronze?, SitNews, Ketchikan, Alaska. Accessed online 2009-07-10.
- Sexton, Owen (November 13, 2023). "Centralia Tragedy: After decades-long fight, IWW gets plaque for union victims". The Chronicle. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- "NRHP - The Sentinel". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved November 16, 2023.