1856 Tinted Lithograph of the Tejon Pass near Bakersfield and Mojave, California
€ 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-14038-10
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
Very good, with only light toning consistent with age. The margins are clean, and the image retains its sharp detail and color.
About this sheet
The entrance to the Tejon Pass in southern California, an original tinted lithograph from the Pacific Railroad Surveys, issued in 1856. The caption reads "Entrance of the Tejon Pass and a Portion of the Tejon", with the credit "Ch. Koppel" at lower left and "T. Sinclair's lith. Phila." at lower right. The header reads "U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys, Cal." and the sheet is numbered Plate VI.
A broad, open valley spreads beneath rounded brown hills. Lines of oak trees follow the watercourses across the valley floor in sweeping curves, two riders cross the middle ground, and in the right foreground a small group of figures rests on the ground beside a hat and a blanket. Rocky ledges and a clump of yucca frame the scene at left. The tint is a warm, sandy buff throughout.
The Tejon Pass linked the San Joaquin Valley with the southern California desert country and was studied by the survey as a possible railroad route. 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.
