Casa Navarro [Greeting Card]
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Casa Navarro [Greeting Card]Description
Southwest Research Institute commissioned this Warren Hunter etching of "Casa Navarro." This greeting card is signed on the bottom: "San Antonio Navarro House San Antonio, Texas 2/20 Warren Hunter 1979."Context
This is a Warren Hunter etching of the Navarro House, the restored home of Jose Navarro, one of two native-born signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence. It has been designated as an historic site and is operated by the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife. Artist John Warren Hunter (1903-93), son of J. Marvin Hunter, was born in Kimble County and known for his scenic depictions of Texas. A 1923 graduate of Bandera High School, he soon began printing the Harper Herald with his wife Lora. After attending the Chicago Art Institute and serving in cartographic services during World War II, he opened the Hunter School of Art in San Antonio. He also taught at the San Antonio Art Institute, becoming dean in 1950. Many of his works, including woodblock and linoleum prints, paintings, commercial illustrations and copper etchings, have been widely collected and displayed in such places as the Smithsonian Institution, White House, Alamo, and San Jacinto Monument.Category
Texas Revolution
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