Description Edwin Deakin's (18381923) oil painting of the Santa Barbara Mission was done sometime around 1880. Deakin was the first artist to romanticize the missions and completed 3 complete sets of paintings of the missions - two in oil paints and one in watercolors. Deakin emigrated from England to San Francisco in 1870.
Look Back Art, Santa Barbara Member Since October 2009 Artist Statement Look Back Art digitally restores images from the past and delivers them into the future. LookBackArt.com