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San Francisco,CA - 1894 - Crocker, H.S. Lithograph :

Currency:USD Category:Art / Medium - Lithographs Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 750.00 USD
San Francisco,CA - 1894 - Crocker, H.S.  Lithograph :
Pinxit of George H. Burgess’ original drawing of the City in July of 1849. His original drawing is in the bottom left corner. Burgess traveled through California recording scenes in watercolor. Gilt painted wood frame measures 41” x 22.” Not mounted. Not under glass. White border has foxing and the lithograph needs a repair. It has a crease or a fold on the right. Main colors are muted peaches, greens, and aquas. The San Francisco portrayed here did know about the discovery of gold at Coloma but the word had not yet reached “the States.” The City is sleeping before the storm hits. There are less than a 100 dwellings . However, there seems to be about twenty-five sail boats out in the bay. There are a few tents and a few men who look like miners or hunters cooking on an open fire and chopping wood. The town has a definite Spanish flavor with the adobe and wood buildings, the Vaqueros on their fine horses, the donkeys in the streets, and the serape clad Californios walking in the streets. While still Spanish in flavor, an American flag is flying in the background. Ready for hanging.