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San Antonio Museum of Art

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San Antonio Museum of Art

Housed in the historic Lone Star Brewery on the Museum Reach of San Antonio’s River Walk, The San Antonio Museum of Art serves as a forum to explore and connect with art that spans the world’s geographies, artistic periods, genres, and cultures. Its collection contains nearly 30,000 works representing 5,000 years of history, and is particularly strong in Greek and Roman antiquities, Asian art, and art of the Americas. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Latin American Art wing showcases art from ancient Americas to the present and features a notable collection of pre-Columbian and folk art. In recent years, the Museum has placed particular emphasis on diversifying its contemporary collections to reflect the diversity of voices shaping the trajectory of art. This has included an emphasis on works by women artists, artists of color, and artists from San Antonio and across the state of Texas.

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Spanish collection

The following 10 Spanish artworks are a selection from the collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art.

Platter

by Anonymous / Unknown

Medium
Earthenware with tin glaze
Dimensions
Height: 3 1/8 in (7.9 cm); diameter: 15 in (38.1 cm)
Credits
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of the Estate of Ellen M. Slayden, 26.1328. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art; photo by Joel Salcido

17th century

Our Lady of Guadalupe

by Anonymous / Unknown

Medium
Polychromed wood
Dimensions
Height: 41 1/2 in (105.4 cm); width: 21 1/2 in (54.6 cm); depth: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Credits
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Roberta S. McCrary, 85.32.a-e. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art; photo by Ansen Seale

20th century

Our Lady of the Pillar

by Anonymous / Unknown

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Unframed: 42 x 31 3/4 in (106.7 x 80.6 cm); framed: 51 x 41 1/2 in (129.5 x 105.4 cm)
Credits
San Antonio Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Ford Motor Company, 2000.19. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art; photo by Ansen Seale

18th century

Our Lady of Guadalupe

by Anonymous / Unknown

Medium
Oil on copper
Dimensions
Unframed: 14 x 11 in (35.6 x 27.9 cm); with frame: 23 1/2 × 20 1/2 × 3 1/2 in (59.7 × 52.1 × 8.9 cm)
Credits
San Antonio Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Ford Motor Co., 2000.40. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art; photo by Ansen Seale

18th century

Bowl

by Anonymous / Unknown

Medium
Earthenware with tin glaze; copper, cobalt, and iron in-glaze decoration
Dimensions
Height: 5 1/2 in (14 cm); diameter: 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm)
Credits
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Ric Bradford, Houston, Texas, 2012.34. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art; photo by Peggy Tenison

18th century

Trunk

by Anonymous / Unknown

Medium
Chip carved wood and iron
Dimensions
Height: 24 1/2 in (62.2 cm); width: 64 in (162.6 cm); depth: 19 in (48.3 cm)
Credits
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Peter P. Cecere, 2006.1.98. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art; photo by Alayna Barrett Fox

19th century

Lusterware platter

by Anonymous / Unknown

Medium
Glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Height: 2 1/4 in (5.7 cm); diameter: 19 in (48.3 cm)
Credits
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Brooke F. Dudley and Mrs. Charles Best, 99.33. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art; photo by Joel Salcido

16th century

Oil Jar

by Anonymous / Unknown, circa 1900

Medium
Earthenware, slip, and metal
Dimensions
Height: 14 1/2 in (36.8 cm); width: 9 1/4 in (23.5 cm); depth: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Credits
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Peter P. Cecere, 2006.1.54. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art; photo by Peggy Tenison

20th century

Oil Jar

by Anonymous / Unknown, circa 1900

Medium
Earthenware with glaze
Dimensions
Height: 13 in (33 cm); diameter: 9 in (22.9 cm)
Credits
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Peter P. Cecere, 2006.1.55. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art; photo by Peggy Tenison

20th century

Butcher's Shop Sign

by Anonymous / Unknown, circa 1910–1920

Medium
Iron with cloth-wrapped wire
Dimensions
Height: 34 in (86.4 cm); width: 121 in (307.3 cm); depth: 18 in (45.7 cm)
Credits
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Peter P. Cecere, 2014.17. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art; photo by Benjamin McVey

20th century