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Portrait of Governor George Dewey Clyde, 1959

This state portrait of George Dewey Clyde (1957-1965), commissioned by famous Utah artist Everett Clark Thorpe, shows the Utah Governor holding the plans for the Glen Canyon Dam under his arm, and a vibrant Utah landscape (complete with dam) in the background. Goverrnor Clyde was a civil engineer, served as the state's water coservator, and oversaw the completion of the Glen Canyon Dam during his tenure. Upon leaving office, governors comission portraits of themselves for the State Fine Art Collection. They are usually reflections of the governor's personal passions and achievements. George Dewey Clyde was the tenth Govenor of Utah, serving two terms from 1957 until 1965 as a Republican. Painting is oil on canvas.

Thorpe, Everett Clark. "Portrait of George Dewey Clyde," oil painting, 1959, Salt Lake City, State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection, Utah State Capitol Repository, Accession ID No. 1980.10. Utah. Utah Division of Arts & Museums. https://cce.my.salesforce-sites.com/public/PtlArtifactDetail?id=a0n70000001Tv9zAAC&bcn=Artifacts&bcu=https%3A%2F%2Fcce.my.salesforce-sites.com%2Fpublic%2FPtlArtifacts%3Ffield%3DartApp__Artist__c%26heading%3DEverett%2BC%2BThorpe%26ps%3D0%26value%3Da0j70000000BlewAAC%26refURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcce.my.salesforce-sites.com%252Fpublic%252FPtlArtifacts&ps=0

1905-05-12

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