Robert Jenkins Onderdonk
Robert Jenkins Onderdonk | |
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Fall of The Alamo, oil on canvas, 1903, Texas Governor's Mansion | |
| Born | January 16, 1852 St. Timothy's Hall, Catonsville, Maryland |
| Died | July 2, 1917 (aged 65) San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | National Academy of Design, Art Students League (William Merritt Chase, James Carroll Beckwith) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Fall of the Alamo |
Robert Jenkins Onderdonk (January 16, 1852 – July 2, 1917) was an American painter and art teacher, born in Catonsville, Maryland. An important artist in the first stage of Texas art, he was a long-time art teacher in San Antonio and Dallas, where he formed art associations and leagues; for his contributions to the culture of art and painting in Texas he is known as the "Dean of Texas's Artists."