Drawing by Alexander F. Harmer of a Mission Indian band at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1898-1900

Photograph of a drawing by Alexander F. Harmer of a Mission Indian band at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1898-1900. A group of at least thirty Indians can be seen, each playing an instrument. A variety of instruments are represented including drums, horns, and violins. At center, a monk wearing a Franciscan habit stands in front of a stand with music sheets facing the group of Indians. He holds a small baton in his right hand. The large group is situated in an exterior corridor with arches at right and barred windows at left.

本作品为亚历山大·F·哈默（Alexander F. Harmer）所绘素描的照片，描绘了圣巴巴拉传教团（Mission Santa Barbara）的传教团印第安乐队，创作年代约为1898至1900年。画面中可见至少三十名印第安人，每人皆演奏一件乐器。所呈现的乐器品类丰富，涵盖鼓、号与小提琴。画面中央，一名身着方济各会（Franciscan）修士服的修士站在乐谱架前，架上的乐谱朝向印第安乐队群体；他右手握持一根小型指挥棒。这支庞大的乐队坐落于一处户外回廊中，回廊右侧带有拱券，左侧设有带铁栅的窗户。