- City:
- Oakland, CA
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Federal Arts Project (FAP), Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Completed:
- 1938
- Artists:
- Gaetano Duccini, Marian Simpson
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- No
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The former main entrance on the east side of the Alameda County Courthouse leads to an elegant lobby flanked by stairways and two large murals made of inlaid marble backed with gold and silver leaf.
The murals, which measure 10 x 30 feet, were designed by Marian Simpson and sculpted by Gaetano Duccini.  They were paid for by the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
“Exploration” depicts the Native American and Hispanic history of Alameda County. “Settling of California” portrays the arrival of Anglo frontier settlers.
That entrance and lobby is presently closed to the public.
Source notes
https://www.newdealartregistry.org/renderartworks/AlamedaCountyCourthouse/Oakland/CA/
Site originally submitted by Shaina Potts on February 6, 2010.
Additional contributions by Richard A Walker, Evan Kalish.
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