1990-034-RES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris that the late Paris native, Jerry Bywaters was an painter,
RESOLUTION NO. 90-034
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is aware
that the late Paris native, Jerry Bywaters was an esteemed
painter, professor of art, and museum director, who continues
to be known for his striking portraits, Texas landscapes, and
the focus he brought to southwestern regional art with his
enormous talent, served as Director of the Dallas Museum of
Art for more than twenty years and art professor at Southern
Methodist University for over forty years; and
WHEREAS, in 1934, as a Public Works of Art Project
commission, he created four historic oil panels for the Paris
Public Library, entitled "John Chisum", Davy Crockett",
"Paris Fire, 1916", and "Reconstruction", which have always
hung in prominent positions in the Paris Public Library; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 1990, an exhibit of Jerry
Bywaters' paintings featuring the four panels which were
off i cia 11 y red e d i cat e d and 47 0 f his ma j or w 0 r k s 0 far t ,
including oils, watercolors, pastels, and lithographs, opened
for a three-week showing in the Library Gallery; and,
WHEREAS, Jerry's children, Richard P. Bywaters and Jerry
Bywa ter s Cochr an, generous ly gave the Par is Publ ic L i br ary
the marvelous oil painting "In the Public Library", in honor
of the artist's parents: Hattie Williamson Bywaters, born in
Honey Grove, Texas, and Porter Ashburn Bywaters, Sr., born in
Roxton, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, it would be right and proper to accept the gift
on behalf of the Paris Public Library; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
that the Deed of Gift from the Jerry Bywaters Estate,
attached hereto as Exhibit A, be, and the same is hereby
accepted in behalf of the Paris Public Library.
Passed and adopted this 9th day of April, 1990.
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Eric S. Clifford, Mayo
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JERRY BYWATERS ESTATE
DEED OF GIFT
To confirm our previous verbal gift, we do now transfer and
deliver, title to a painting by artist Jerry Bywaters, known as
"IN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY" , to the Public Library of Paris,
Texas.
The identification of this painting in the Jerry Bywaters Estate
inventory is given as:
BYW.1. 41. 0001
In the Public Library (old man), 1941
oil/canvas
30" X 34"
SDLR restor.
appraised value: $6,500.00
This gift is being made in honor of the artist's parents:
Hattie Williamson Bywaters (born in Honey Grove, Texas)
and
Porter Ashburn Bywaters, Sr. (born in Roxton, Texas)
Both lived in Paris and raised two boys, Jerry and
Porter Jr., from about 1900 to 1917.
We request that the identification marker for this painting
reflect that this gift is in honor of the artist's parents, who
encouraged him to pursue his dream, a career in art.
The donors will retain the right to borrow the painting for brief
periods, for purposes of art shows, photographic reproduction, or
other purposes that would provide favorable exposure of this
painting. Details of each such "loan-back" would be worked out
on a case-by-case basis, with emphasis on the care and security
of the painting.
We do hereby confirm this gift to the Paris Public Library on
this day, the 15th day of March, 1990.
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Acknowledged by: ~~~U)('~s..E:~
Beverly Lewis Campbell, Library Director
Paris Public Library, Paris, Texas
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