Queen Calafia at the Mark Hopkins Hotel (detail of face), Maynard Dixon

Detail of calafia mural at the mark hopkins hotel, san francisco. One of nine seven-foot-high panels painted by artists maynard dixon and frank von sloun in 1926 for the mark hopkins hotel's opening decorate the upper walls. One panel shows queen calafia and her amazons set against a gold leaf sky. Calafia is the namesake for the state of california. Date: 1926 artwork 20 July 2007 (original upload date) photo.