A View of the Town, and Harbour of San Francisco
ArtistDrawn by
George H. Baker
American, 1827 - 1906
PublisherPublished by
Horace Mansfield
American, 1808 - 1894
Dateprobably 1849
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 11/16 x 12 7/8in. (24.6 x 32.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 5/16 x 14 3/16in. (26.2 x 36cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 5/16 x 14 3/16in. (26.2 x 36cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionTwo men on horseback and a third man standing on the ground holding a cane are in the left foreground. In the background is the harbor of San Francisco with thirteen ships at anchor. one steamship and twelve sailing ships. Many small buildings are on the hills in the left background.
Object number2014.100.11
InscribedOn recto, lower center, lithographed title beneath image, "A VIEW OF THE TOWN, AND HARBOUR OF SAN FRANCISCO."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
