Mision San Francisco de Solano

James Jones

Associated Names
James Jones

Artist, American, active 1932 - 1942

This is a drawing of a mission facade. The image shows a stylized architectural front view of the Mission San Francisco de Solano. The drawing features a central entrance with a rectangular opening and a tall, narrow window above it. The facade is depicted with a repetitive pattern of bricks. At the top of the building, a triangular roofline is crowned with a cross. Below the image is a banner displaying the text '1823 Misión San Francisco de Solano'. The composition is rendered with attention to symmetry and balance, emphasizing the structure's simplicity and robustness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Holger Cahill

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.4 x 25.3 cm (12 3/8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.29.6


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: 1823 / mision san francisco de solano; upper left verso in graphite: Calif / James Jones / Litho; lower left verso in graphite: 5488

Markings

BS: WPA ART PROJECT

Wikidata ID

Q64580445

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