Lorus Pratt

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Lorus Bishop Pratt (1855–1923) was a Latter-day Saint artist and missionary.

Missionary life

Pratt served a mission in Pennsylvania for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) starting in 1875.[1] He also served as a missionary in Missouri,[2] as well as England, where he assisted his father, Orson Pratt, in organizing the current chapter and verse setup in the LDS Church edition of the Book of Mormon.

In 1890, he went to France as a missionary.[3] The main thing he did on this mission was to learn painting to help on the murals in the Salt Lake Temple.[4] While on this mission, Pratt held the position of president of the French Mission.[5] When Lorus left on this mission, his wife Elzina was six months pregnant.

Personal life

Lorus Pratt was an English instructor at the University of Deseret. He married Harriett Elzina Wheeler.[2] They had six children.

Art

Pratt was involved in creating the artwork in the St. George Utah Temple, Manti Utah Temple, Logan Utah Temple and the Salt Lake Temple.

Many of Pratt's paintings deal with agriculture. Some of it specifically invokes French peasant life.[6] He also painted several portraits.

Notes

  1. ↑ Lorus Pratt Mission Information
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Obituaries of Lorus Bishop Pratt
  3. ↑ Lorus Pratt's Appointment to French Mission
  4. ↑ http://www.byui.edu/Presentations/Transcripts/MajorForums/2006_01_19_Andersen.htm
  5. ↑ Lorus Pratt's Mission to France
  6. ↑ Review of Lorus Pratt's "A Village by the River, France"

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