"Spanish Peaks" - Walsenburg, CO
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beagle39z
N 37° 37.456 W 104° 46.741
13S E 519500 N 4164150
Walsenburg Post Office Lobby Mural entitled "Spanish Peaks" was painted in 1937 by E. L. Blumenschein.
Waymark Code: WM6BZK
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2009
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Many are unaware that a beautiful painting by Taos artist Ernest Blumenschein resides in Walsenburg. In 1936 Blumenschein was engaged by the WPA to paint a mural in the Walsenburg post office. By this time Blumenschein had already established himself as one of the top Taos artist colony founders. The work features the Wahatoya with native Americans at its base. It is truly on of the hidden gems of Huerfano County.
City: Walsenburg
Location Name: Building
Artist: E. L. Blumenschein
Date: 1937
Media: Oil on canvas
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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