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Young 1866
Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.
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Portrait of Brigham Young
• Artist: Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.
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• Year: 1866
• Medium: Oil on canvas
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• Description: Painting, full portrait of Brigham Young _ I
standing next to a round table, a book in his right
hand, a large globe in lower left corner, dark curtain j
parted to reveal a view of the Salt Lake Temple in t
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• Signature: Not signed
• Dimensions: ss 951/2" x 53" (frame dimensions:
approx. 156" x 9411) r s .
• Frame: Elaborate carved wood frame with high relief
• Location: Council Chambers
• Condition (2020): Very good, restored and repaired — `-
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• Value: $200 000 - $250 000
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Artwork Significance
• Only contemporary portrait of Brigham Young that -
includes the Salt Lake Temple
• Represents Brigham Young as the central religious
and political figure in the Mormon colonization and �!
founding of Salt Lake City
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• Temple is depicted prior to its completion, with 1`
crosses atop the spires rather than the later Angel
Moroni statue
• A significant example of Utah territorial-era
portraiture by a prominent U.S. artist
• Portrait is recognized as an important artistic and
historical object in the City's fine art collection — `-
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Costs, Conservation &
Loan Scope & Timeline Benef its
• Loan period proposed: July 2026 - Church History Museum will cover
March 2028 costs associated with removal
• Removal planned during Council and preparation, including:
recess: Late July - early August • Conservation review if needed
2026 • Wall repair behind painting
• Exhibition: Opening with the 2027 • Wood molding work by insured
Salt Lake Temple rededication contractors
• Return to Salt Lake City: Following • Opportunity to complete
exhibition closure in March 2028 additional conservation work
while painting is off-site
• Possible addition of UV-protective,
anti-glare glass when returned (if
frame permits)
Opportunities during Loan vow
Options for the display location while
the painting is on loan : '
• Leave the wall temporarily empty
• Install a high-quality reproduction
of the portrait
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• Explore a temporary artwork loan 1.
that could expand the narrative to L
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include:
• Indigenous artists -
• Women artists
• Other underrepresented Utah `-
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