Bas-relief sculpture of Mt. Hood

Title

Bas-relief sculpture of Mt. Hood

Description

Black and white image of Mt. Hood with a pine tree in the foreground, with an elaborate, hand-woven rug as a backdrop. The artist Alice Sewell was born in 1888 and studied at Pacific University in 1907 and 1908. In 1911, after studying art in New York, she returned to teach art at Pacific for a few years. Ms. Sewell was a sculptor and painter. She later taught at Linfield College and remained an integral part of the Portland area art scene for much of the first half of the twentieth century.

Date Created

circa 1910s-1920s

Subject

Art
Women sculptors
Textile fabrics
Relief (Sculpture)
Arts & Entertainment (General)

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

gelatin dry plate negatives

Identifier

WCMpic_012197

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection