Father's Serra's Landing Place or Celebration of the First Mass, by Leon Trousset, Léon Trousset, circa 1877

Father's serra's landing place or celebration of the first mass (oil on canvas), unsigned, attributed to léon trousset. A depiction of junípero serra celebrating mass in monterey, california on 3 june 1770. The painting depicts father serra at the altar surrounded by the members of the gaspar de portolà expedition. The altar is placed beneath the vizcaíno-serra oak. The original painting is held by the california historical society. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1877.