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Edward T. Grigware

1889 – 1960

American painter and illustrator

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Lived 1889 – 1960 (aged 70). Edward T. Grigware was an American painter and illustrator.

Edward T. Grigware (April 3, 1889 - January 10, 1960) was an American painter. He painted murals for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) as well as for banks.

Life Grigware was born on April 3, 1889, in Paceville, Michigan.

Grigware first lived in Chicago, where he joined the Chicago Association of Painters and Sculptors, and his artwork was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1927. In 1936, he moved to Cody, Wyoming, where he painted the mural inside the Cody Mural Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 1940s. He also painted murals in LDS chapels in Los Angeles and Honolulu, as well as banks in Spokane and Seattle. His artwork was added to the collection of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington.

Grigware married Blanche Lanaghen in 1913, and he was widowed in 1959. He died of a heart attack on January 10, 1960, in Cody, Wyoming. His funeral was held at St Anthony Catholic Church, and he was buried in Riverside Cemetery.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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Who was Edward T. Grigware?

American painter and illustrator (1889–1960)

When was Edward T. Grigware born?

Edward T. Grigware was born on 3 April 1889.

When did Edward T. Grigware die?

Edward T. Grigware died on 10 January 1960 in Cody.

What was Edward T. Grigware's occupation?

Edward T. Grigware was a painter and illustrator.

What nationality was Edward T. Grigware?

Edward T. Grigware was American.

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· Wikipedia: Edward T. Grigware

· Wikidata: Q48219247

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