Edwin Evans
(1860 – 1946)
The Calf
Oil on canvas, 1899
Edwin Evans was an American artist known for his paintings of early Utah landscapes. Through training from pioneer painters and studying at the Académie Julian in France, Evans became a prominent artist in Utah, later establishing the Academy of Art in Salt Lake City and becoming president of the Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Utah. One of his students was LeConte Stewart, a beloved artist whose paintings hang on the walls in the Howard W. Hunter Library. In The Calf, Evans creates an impressionist picture of a light-filled farmyard where two young boys feed a white calf. With loose, textured brushtrokes, a hazy, warm atmosphere fills the canvas, presenting a tender moment in the rural landscapes of Utah.