San Antonio, Texas, from near the Old Watch Tower, Looking North, November 22, 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
1961.5.89
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Location
Further information
In his journal, Seth Eastman wrote:
San Antonio contains from 5 to 6 thousand inhabitants. It is very compact. Very narrow streets. When you get to the end of the streets, you are at the end of town - nothing beyond it but a wild prairie over which the Indian roams as free and wild as the ground that he treads.
The tall spire and dome that dominate the center of town are those of San Fernando Cathedral.
San Antonio contains from 5 to 6 thousand inhabitants. It is very compact. Very narrow streets. When you get to the end of the streets, you are at the end of town - nothing beyond it but a wild prairie over which the Indian roams as free and wild as the ground that he treads.
The tall spire and dome that dominate the center of town are those of San Fernando Cathedral.
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