Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

1883

Henry Chapman Ford

Associated Names
Henry Chapman Ford

Artist, American, 1828 - 1894

The image shows a large, old Spanish-style mission building in the center. The horizon is positioned near the lower third, with the sky dominating the upper portion. In the distance, mountains serve as a natural boundary. The architectural structure has fine brushwork with precise lines to give it texture and definition. Close to us, there are patches of grass and shrubs. Two small figures walk on a path towards the mission. The coloring consists of subtle shades of tan and gray, creating a vintage, sepia-toned effect.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Alice F. Williams)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.62 × 32.7 cm (6 15/16 × 12 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 32.7 × 44.61 cm (12 7/8 × 17 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.930

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ford 1961, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alice F. Williams, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1958; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1961

  • Ford, Henry Chapman. Etchings of California. California: Edward Selden Spaulding, 1961, no. 2.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: San Luis Rey.; lower right in plate: H.C. Ford '83.; lower right in graphite: Henry Chapman Ford

Wikidata ID

Q77013122

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