Carmel Mission Before Restoration

1885-1886

Edith Loring Peirce Getchell, after William Keith

Associated Names
Edith Loring Peirce Getchell

Artist, American, 1855 - 1940

William Keith

Artist After, American, 1839 - 1911

The image shows a dilapidated mission building in a sketch or etching style with intricate lines. Near the building are grasses and shrubs, leading towards the structure with a partially standing arch and a dome with a cross on top. In the distance, there are hills with vegetation, stretching towards the horizon. The sky is filled with swirling clouds. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia or brownish tones. Additional smaller sketches at the bottom detail architectural elements of the structure.

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Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Carmel Mission / before / Restoration / From / a sketch by William Keith; lower left in plate: COPYRIGHTED BY W.K. VICKERY 1886; lower right in graphite: E. L. Peirce in plate, lower right in graphite: Edith Loring Peirce

Markings

lower left stamped in black ink: SP./M.P.Jr.

Wikidata ID

Q76549227

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