Artwork Record
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![[Settlement Scene][History of Los Angeles, Part I]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/pastperfectonline/images/museum_1393/006/thumbs/img0_1256_untitled.jpg)
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Metadata
Title |
[Settlement Scene][History of Los Angeles, Part I] |
Date |
1939 |
Object Name |
Mural |
Description |
The painting is in an original wood frame and depicts the landing of the Spanish Conquistadors and the settling of California. A Franciscan friar dominates the center of the mural, and small vignettes of early California life surround his figure. Painted while artist Manuel de la Torre was a student at Lincoln HS. Description Modified: 6/20/2019 |
Catalog Number |
MU72 |
School Site # |
8729 |
School Name |
Abraham Lincoln Senior High |
Dimension Details |
36"h x 480"w (actual) |
Material |
Oil on canvas |
Artist |
de la Torre, Manuel |