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| | Born in Berlin, Germany in 1794. While working as an agent for a German hides and tallow firm based in Mexico City, Deppe made six trips to California between 1828-36. In 1832 he painted the earliest known views of Missions San Gabriel and Santa Barbara now held in the Santa Barbara Mission Library. In: Orange County (CA) Museum. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
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| An agent for a German hide trader in Mexico City, Ferdinand Deppe did sketching for amusement in his spare time. He completed the first known oil painting of Southern California. The title is San Gabriel Mission, and it was painted about 1832.
Art in California: 450 Years by Nancy Moure |
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