Cornelius Salisbury (1882 - October 9, 1970) was an American painter and educator. His artwork, which depicts scenes from the Old West and Utahn landscapes, can be seen in many public schools in Utah and at the

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Life

Salisbury was born in 1882 in Richfield, Utah. He was educated at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University, and he was also trained at the

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and the

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in New York City, the

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in Colorado Springs, as well as at the

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in Washington, D.C. Salisbury worked as a public school teacher in Salt Lake City until 1943. He painted Utahn landscapes as well as figures from the Old West, including the houses of

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s on the frontier. According to ''Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts'', "Many of his desert-country pictures are set in historical times while others are in contemporary settings." He was the president of Associated Utah Artists, and a member of the

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. Salisbury's artwork was acquired by the

as well as many public schools in Utah. Salisbury was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. married Rosine Howard, also known as Rose Salisbury; she was also a painter. He died on October 9, 1970, in Salt Lake City, at age 87.

References

1882 births 1970 deaths People from Richfield, Utah University of Utah alumni Brigham Young University alumni Art Students League of New York alumni Pratt Institute alumni Schoolteachers from Utah American landscape painters American male painters Artists of the American West Painters from Utah 20th-century American painters {{Utah-bio-stub