Lot 648: Robert Jenkins Onderdonk (American, 1852-1917), "Scene near San Antonio, Texas", c.1890; oil on

porcelain, 10" x 11", signed. Early Texas painter. Onderdonk studied at the National Academy of Design, and at the Art Students League, with Chase, Shirlaw, and Bechwith. He exhibited at the Van Dyke Club, Annual Exhibition of Texas Artists, Fort Worth Museum, State Fair of Texas, and the Cotton Carnival. His work is in the Dallas Museum of Art, Governor's Mansion (Austin), and the San Antonio Museum. REF: Dictionary of Texas Artists, 1800-1945; Grauer.