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Mision San Francisco de Asis

1935/1942

James Jones

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James Jones

Artist, American, active 1932 - 1942

This is a drawing of an architectural facade titled 'Mission San Francisco de Asís'. The image contains a detailed line drawing of the front view of a structure characterized by its classical architecture. The facade consists of a symmetrical arrangement of massive columns and arches. At the top of the structure, there are three windows positioned in a triangular arrangement. Below the drawing, a ribbon-like banner includes the text '1776 Mission San Francisco de Asís'.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph on wove paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 32.3 x 24.8 cm (12 11/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.18237

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: 1776 / Mission San Francisco de Asis

Markings

BS: WPA ART PROJECT

Wikidata ID

Q64580461

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