Moonlight over the Chisos - Alpine, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 30° 21.839 W 103° 39.097
13R E 629577 N 3359890
Displayed at the Museum of the Big Bend. It is on the wall at the top of the stairwell leading down to the museum's map collection. Admission to the museum is free. Open Tues-Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 1pm-5pm. Closed on Monday.
Waymark Code: WMZB1N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2018
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Artist Xavier Gonzalez was a native of Spain. He taught at the Sul Ross State Teacher's College (now Sul Ross State University) in Alpine in the late 1930s.
The mural is 6' x 14' oil on canvas. It is a rugged mountain scene with cactus. The moons glow lights up the left side of the mural.