The ten paintings in this room are by Ralph Earll DeCamp (1858 - 1936). He was a Montanan and Helena resident for the last 50 years of his life. The DeCamp home in Helena was a mecca for art and music lovers of Helena, and the artist was a friend and associate of many who portrayed the Western scene, among them Charles Russell. Russell is reported to have said of DeCamp the "he painted sagebrush so you could smell it." His paintings are physically correct as he took pictures (black and white) of the places he desired to paint and his paintings are on scale made from those photos. He made preliminary drawings and colors at the scene.

A virtual tour of the Law Library is also available. You'll be able to navigate through the Law Library, seeing the paintings and stained glass as they actually are in the room.

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