A grouping of six (6) Edward Muegge "Buck" Schiwetz (1898-1983) reproduction prints. Included are: 

1. San Francisco de la Espada

1967

Visible 18 1/4 in. x 11 in., matted and framed to 24 in. x 20 in. 

Mission San Francisco de la Espada, or simply Mission Espada, is one of four churches comprising the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park and was the subject of the ink, pastel, and gouache landscape from which this print was produced. Though the mission was attempted several times throughout Texas, with its original iteration serving as the second Spanish Catholic mission in Texas history, the structure as it stands was erected in 1731. 

2. San José y San Miguel de Aguayo

1967

Visible 18 1/4 in. x 11 1/8 in., matted and framed to 24 in. x 20 in. 

Portraying the church and surrounding grounds from the south in striking ink, pastel, and gouache, Schiwetz captures details, including the Baroque Rose Window sculpted in 1775. Although the Spanish Catholic mission on the site dates back to 1720, the church pictured would not be constructed until 1768. It is today a part of the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park.

3. Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña

1967

Visible 18 1/2 in. x 13 5/16 in., matted and framed to 24 in. x 20 in. 

A large print of E. M. Schiwetz's ink, pastel, and gouache rendering of the so-called "Mission Concepción" built by Spanish Catholic missionaries near San Antonio, Texas. After an earlier, failed attempt further east, the church was relocated in 1731 and catered to a diverse Native American community. It is the oldest unrestored stone church in the United States and was the site of the Battle of Concepción, at which James Bowie and James Fannin commanded Texian patriots. 

4. San Juan Capistrano

1967

Visible 18 3/8 in. x 11 7/8 in., matted and framed to 24 in. x 20 in. 

The piece from which the reproduction was made depicts San Antonio, Texas's Mission San Juan Capistrano (prior to its extensive renovation) rendered in ink, pastel, and gouache. Mission San Juan Capistrano was established by Spanish Catholic missionaries in 1731.

5. San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo)

1967

Visible 17 1/2 in. x 13 3/8 in., matted and framed to 24 in. x 20 in. 

Undoubtedly one of the most famous historical sites in Texas for the eponymous battle that took place at the mission during the Texas Revolution, The Alamo was erected by Spanish Catholic missionaries in 1724. The church was secularized in 1793 before falling under military control and becoming, alternatively, a political prison, soldiers' hospital, and garrison. At the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, American folk heroes Davy Crockett and James Bowie were killed in action. The structure fell into disrepair but was restored after Texas's annexation to the state observed in Schiwetz's ink, pastel, and gouache work from which this print was reproduced. 

6. Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga

1967

Visible 17 1/4 in. x 12 1/2 in., matted and framed to 24 in. x 20 in. 

Also known as the Aranama Mission or the Mission La Bahía, the church represented in E. M. Schiwetz's ink, pastel, and gouache piece from which this print was made was constructed in 1749 in Goliad, Texas, after two prior missions by the same name failed due to colonial military tensions. The third Spanish Catholic mission proved ultimately successful and became the first large-scale cattle ranch in Texas. 

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[Art, Folk Art, Military Art, Etching, Engraving, Lithographs, Prints, Ephemera] [Texas, Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, Alamo, Texas Rangers] [Spain, Spanish History, Religion, Catholicism]