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Monterey Custom House by George Mathis
Monterey Custom House
George Mathis
Title
Monterey Custom House
Artist
George Mathis
1909 - 1977 (biography)Year
c. 1940
Technique
lithograph
Image Size
11 x 14 1/8" image
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
not stated
Annotations
titled in pencil
Reference
Paper
heavy buff wove
State
published
Publisher
Inventory ID
15205
Price
$275.00
Description
This lithograph by George Mathis depicts the Monterey Custom House in Monterey, California. The Custom House, originally built of stone and adobe by the Spanish in 1827, was replaced in 1841 by this structure designed by Thomas O. Larkin. Its purpose was to register all imported cargo of trading vessels. The building was claimed by the US after the Battle of Monterey on July 7, 1846, and is currently within the Monterey Historic Park.
George Mathis went on to work as an illustrator within the aerospace industry, illustrating both the Gemini and Apollo missions.
For more information on the artist see our biography link above.