Gertrude Stone Brooks Etching Sonoma California Mission Buildings

Item Description
Gertrude Stone Brooks (1900-1978, CA). Circa 1940 etching of the Sonoma County Hospital with Mission style architecture by Gertrude Stone Brooks. Stone Brooks was an early to mid-20th Century printmaking artist known for her etching series of the California missions and Mission architecture. Signed by the artist lower right. Titled lower left. Architect name (John Easterly) lower right. The title and architect writing is very faint. Image 10 ¾” x 6 ¾.”, Paper 12 ½” x 9 1/8.”

Printmaker Gertrude Stone Brooks was born Gertrude Clara Stone on May 25, 1900, in Tacoma, Washington. Her family relocated to San Francisco, California in 1905. She studied at the California School of Fine Arts (now the San Francisco Art Institute) and the California College of Arts and Crafts (now the California College of the Arts) with Armin Hansen.

From 1939 to 1942 Brooks traveled from Sonoma to San Diego documenting the California Spanish missions in sketches, which she later turned into a series of etchings. She exhibited at the Santa Cruz Statewide Exhibit in 1936, and in August of 2023 her work was shown at the Depot Park Museum in Sonoma in the exhibit "Art and Architecture of the California Missions.”

Gertrude Stone Brooks died in San Francisco on May 3, 1978. Her work is held at Stanford University Library and UC Berkeley Bancroft Library. 

Item Specifics
Artist: Gertrude Stone Brooks
Material(s): Etching on Paper
Era: Early 20th Century
Size: Image 10 ¾” x 6 ¾.”, Paper 12 ½” x 9 1/8.”

Item Condition
Very good condition, no defects noted. There are some smudge marks around the edges of the paper as seen that appear to be native to the image. The title and architect writing is very faint. See photos.

The majority of our finds are pre-owned antique, vintage and retro items and therefore may have some overall use wear due to its age. Any significant wear or damage will be noted. Please review condition write-up and photos before purchasing and contact us if you have any questions.