Front View of the Mission Chapel of San Jose, 5 Miles from San Antonio, Texas, November 1848, from Sketchbook

Maker and role
Artist: Seth Eastman, American, 1808-1875
 Year
1848-1849
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Media/Materials
Graphite on paper
Credit line
Gift of the Pearl Brewing Company
Accession number
1961.5.85
Object type
Drawings and Watercolors
Department
Prints and Drawings
Location
Not on view
Further information
One of the first places that Eastman drew in San Antonio was Mission San Jose. Attracted by its ornate facade, carved doors, dome, and tower, Eastman visited the mission numerous times when passing through San Antonio. Eastman may have sought higher ground on the top of the mission's granary to capture this precise view.
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