File #11: "Hand-painted mural of the geography and history of Denton County."

The mural is an enlarged and colored edition of a map created by Sena Mounts Wright and painted by Denton artist Irene Grady. She added the border, illustrating the first cattle brands registered in Denton County. The original map was painted in 1949 and covered the entire wall behind the front desk of the library. A second smaller map was completed for the 1969 renovation of the building.<br /> <br /> A custom-made fireplace screen was commissioned by local stained glass artisan, Christie Wood, in 2006.<br /> <br /> Two peacock chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner flank the fireplace; they were given to the library in memory of Luke Wilson by his friends in 1981.

Dublin Core

Creator

Grady, Irene

Date

2013

Title

Hand-painted mural of the geography and history of Denton County.

Description

The mural is an enlarged and colored edition of a map created by Sena Mounts Wright and painted by Denton artist Irene Grady. She added the border, illustrating the first cattle brands registered in Denton County. The original map was painted in 1949 and covered the entire wall behind the front desk of the library. A second smaller map was completed for the 1969 renovation of the building.

A custom-made fireplace screen was commissioned by local stained glass artisan, Christie Wood, in 2006.

Two peacock chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner flank the fireplace; they were given to the library in memory of Luke Wilson by his friends in 1981.

Subject

Grady, Irene;
Wright, Sena Mounts;
maps;
murals;
Emily Fowler Library;
Wood, Christie;
stained glass;
artists;
Wegner, Hans J.
peacock chairs;
Wilson, Luke

Source

Wright, Sena Mounts

Publisher

Denton Public Library

Contributor

Leslie Couture

Coverage

Into Modern Times, 1939-Present.

Format

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