LeConte Stewart (American, 1891–1990)
Hotel Ben Lomond, Ogden, 1934
Graphite on paper
19 × 16½ in.
Dated and titled by the artist, lower-left
Signed, lower-right
Drawn in 1934, Stewart’s brisk pencil lines capture the blocky massing and industrial energy of downtown Ogden, with the newly renamed Hotel Ben Lomond rising above the street. Originally built in 1927 as the Bigelow Hotel, the landmark was rechristened the Hotel Ben Lomond in 1933 and quickly became one of the city’s best-known addresses, closely tied to Ogden’s rail-era growth and commercial identity.
A central figure in Utah art, Stewart was born in Glenwood, Utah, and spent much of his life in Kaysville, painting the region’s rural and urban landscapes in oils, watercolors, and works on paper. He later led the University of Utah’s art department (1938–1956), shaping generations of artists while developing a spare, modern clarity in his own work.
