1930.3 William Lester, Little Mexico


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Created in January 1930

Exhibition: Lone Star Regionalism: The Dallas Nine and their Circle 1928-1945, February 3, 1985-July 10, 1988

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Depicted location and place of origin: Dallas (Texas/United States): TGN: 7013503

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Drawing
Lithographic crayon on paper

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Before 1930: William Lester [1]
From 1930: Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase, purchased from the artist [2][3]

[1]  The main source for this provenance was existing information in TMS (in Dallas Museum of Art Digital Collections Records Object Files). Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.  

[2]  The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.

[2] The Dallas Art Association is the predecessor to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name was abandoned in 1970. Works from this collection were transferred to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.

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  • When William Lester created this print in 1930, the area of Dallas now populated by Uptown, the Arts and West End Districts was known as "Little Mexico."

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  • When William Lester created this print in 1930, the area of Dallas now populated by Uptown, the Arts and West End Districts was known as "Little Mexico."

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Notes
Created in January 1930

Exhibition: Lone Star Regionalism: The Dallas Nine and their Circle 1928-1945, February 3, 1985-July 10, 1988

Catalogue essays

Artist/designers

Cultures

Geography 
Depicted location and place of origin: Dallas (Texas/United States): TGN: 7013503

Process/materials
Drawing
Lithographic crayon on paper

Historical periods

Individuals

Subject terms

RELATED OBJECTS 

PROVENANCE 
Before 1930: William Lester [1]
From 1930: Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase, purchased from the artist [2][3]

[1]  The main source for this provenance was existing information in TMS (in Dallas Museum of Art Digital Collections Records Object Files). Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.  

[2]  The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.

[2] The Dallas Art Association is the predecessor to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name was abandoned in 1970. Works from this collection were transferred to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.

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birds (animals): AAT: 300266506
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Dallas (Texas/United States): TGN: 7013503
*American Art
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Great Depression: DMA
The Dust Bowl: DMA
houses: AAT: 300005433
shadows: AAT: 300056036
fences (site elements): AAT: 300005044
utility poles: AAT: 300006446
roofs: AAT: 300002098
clotheslines: DMA
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