The Gold Seeker.
PrinterPrinted by
Kelloggs & Comstock
(American, 1848 - 1850)
PublisherPublished by
Kelloggs & Comstock
(American, 1848 - 1850)
PublisherPublished by
D. Needham
(American, 1808 - 1888)
Date1849-1850
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 x 9 11/16in. (30.5 x 24.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10in. (35.7 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1995.182.43
DescriptionA man with several knives in his belt is wielding two pistols. He has a beard and mustache and wears a straw hat with three feathers in it. In the background, twenty-nine male figures appear to be mining gold in barren hills, presumably in California. A fight has broken out between several men. Other men look on.
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Technique Note: Very simple hand-coloring in shades of blue and gold.
Status
Not on view
