Lorus Pratt

Lorus Bishop Pratt (1855–1923) was a Latter-day Saint artist and missionary.

Pratt served a mission in Pennsylvania for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) starting in 1875. [ [http://jared.pratt-family.org/orson_family_histories/lorus_pratt_mission.html Lorus Pratt Mission Information ] ] He also served as a missionary in Missouri. [http://jared.pratt-family.org/orson_family_histories/lorus_pratt_obituaries.html Obituaries of Lorus Bishop Pratt ] ]

Pratt also was in England where he assisted his father, Orson Pratt, in organizing the current chapter and verse set up in the LDS Church edition of the Book of Mormon.

Lorus Pratt was an English instructor at the University of Deseret.

In 1890, he went to France as a missionary. [ [http://jared.pratt-family.org/orson_family_histories/lorus_pratt_appointment.html Lorus Pratt's Appointment to French Mission ] ] The main thing he did on this mission was to learn painting to help on the murals in the Salt Lake Temple. [http://www.byui.edu/Presentations/Transcripts/MajorForums/2006_01_19_Andersen.htm] While on this mission, Pratt held the position of president of the French Mission. [ [http://jared.pratt-family.org/orson_family_histories/lorus_pratt_france.html Lorus Pratt's Mission to France ] ] At the point that Lorus left on this mission, his wife Elzina was six months pregnant.

Pratt married Harriett Elzina Wheeler. they had six children.

Pratt was involved in creating the art work in the St. George Utah Temple, Manti Utah Temple, Logan Utah Temple and the Salt Lake Temple.

Many of Pratt's paintings deal with agriculture. [ [http://www.faithfulhome.com/loruspratt.html Lorus Pratt ] ] Some of it specifically invokes French peasant life. [ [http://jared.pratt-family.org/orson_family_histories/lorus_pratt_review.html Review of Lorus Pratt's "A Village by the River, France" ] ] He also painted several portraits.

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