41: DANIEL MACMORRIS (1893-1981) KC LIBRARY MURAL STUDY

Daniel MacMorris (1893-1981)
(1960)
Before he began working on the Kansas City Public Library's Missouri History murals, Daniel MacMorris painted a series of 8-inch by 30-inch canvases to serve as preliminary studies for what he would paint in monumental proportions on the walls of the downtown library's Missouri Valley Room. Each painting employs symbolism, allegory and historical figures to tell the region's story. This panel begins with the Age of Discovery, moving forward in time to the periods of the fur trade, the Louisiana Purchase and early stages of pioneer settlement - overseen by signers holding the Constitution beside French and early American flags. The work is signed by Daniel MacMorris lower right and dated 1960. The finished mural would tell the story of the people and the culture of the Missouri Valley region from before statehood to the early 20th century.
Sight size measures 8.25 x 28.75 with a framed size of 11.25 x 31.75 inches.
Very good original untouched condition. There are no issues of major scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
Provenance: Helen Culbertson Stubbs Snyder, wife of Judge Tom Stubbs and library committee member at the time of commission sought out Daniel MacMorris following the project and purchased these four studies on canvas.
$1,000 - $1,500