Mission San Carlos Borromeo

1883

Henry Chapman Ford

Associated Names
Henry Chapman Ford

Artist, American, 1828 - 1894

The image displays an old stone building with a dome, likely a mission, seen from a slightly elevated position. The horizon line is above the central building, aligned just below distant hills and trees. The etching technique shows detailed lines and cross-hatching, giving the scene texture and depth. The color palette is sepia, creating an aged appearance. There are grazing animals and ruins nearby. The building stands in the middle, surrounded by extending ruins. In the background, there are hills and vegetation with delicate details. The sky is filled with light clouds drawn with fine strokes.

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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 × 32.39 cm (6 15/16 × 12 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 32.54 × 44.61 cm (12 13/16 × 17 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.933

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ford 1961, no. 22

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. 22.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q77013123

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