(Design Concept for a San Francisco Maritime Museum, showing Aquatic Park on the San Francisco Bay)
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Hubert Buel
1949
Born and raised in California, Hubert Buel was an accomplished illustrator and watercolorist. He served in the Navy during World War II, painting the South Pacific landscapes where he was stationed. After the war, Buel worked as an illustrator for the San Francisco Chronicle. This view of San Francisco's Muncipical Pier is the early design concept for "Project X," a proposed maritime and transportation museum at Aquatic Park. Project X became the San Francisco Maritime State Historic Park, which later became a national park.
Watercolor on paper. H 37.6, W 55 cm
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, SAFR 14665