Scenic Canadian River Landscape, Camp 38 – Between Witchita and Oklahoma, 1856

Landscape · 19th century

Scenic Canadian River Landscape, Camp 38 – Between Witchita and Oklahoma, 1856

€ 220

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1856
Sheet size: 20.7 × 28.3 cm (8.1 × 11.1 in)
Reference: BG-14038-67

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Light toning and minor edge foxing with one dark spot near the edge, but colors remain fresh and details sharp.

About this sheet

The Canadian River near Camp 38, an original tinted lithograph from the Pacific Railroad Surveys, issued in 1856. The caption reads "Canadian River near Camp 38", with the credit "B. B. Möllhausen" at lower left and "Lith. of Sarony, Major & Knapp, New York" at lower right. The header reads "U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys, 35th Parallel" and the sheet is marked Itinerary.

A wide, still stretch of river fills the middle of the sheet, with two flat-topped mesas rising on the far bank and low hills to the left. In the foreground, beside a grassy bank and a leafy tree, a small covered wagon or tent stands among the grass at the water's edge. Heaped cloud fills the sky. The tints are pale blue, green and gray.

Camp 38 was one of the numbered camps of the 35th parallel survey under Lieutenant Whipple, which followed the Canadian River west from Fort Smith. The plate comes from Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.