Hawaiian scene depicting people climbing palm trees for coconuts. Groups gathered under trees with traditional housing in the background. Subtitle on drawing is "Sketches of 1855/60".
Pencil drawing of the mission and nearby surroundings during 1817-1834 on lined paper with labels and notations in Spanish. Depictions include the following: detailed description of the Mission and its buildings, housing for troops and their...
Landscape drawing with mountains, trees, two figures in the foreground and animals in the distance. "Hubert's Erste Jagdfreuden" is German for "Hubert's First Hunt".
California Description and travel; California History; California, Northern; California Pictorial works; California, Southern; Canyons California; Cedar; Church property; Coast Ranges; Coast redwood; Cypress; Frontier and pioneer life; Farm life;...
The text portion of the book contains three sections, each giving essays and descriptions about the landscape photographs, the trees and forests of California, and its geology, respectively. The next three sections contain individual photographs...
Leather bound portfolio embossed with gold and decorative etching. Contains Vischer's introductory remarks and description of plates. Portfolio includes a title page replicated on the inside book cover and twelve unbound plates.
Artists' books; Landscape; California--Pictorial works; Yosemite Valley (Calif.); Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.)
A portfolio containing photographs of Thomas Hill's paintings -- predominately images of Yosemite Valley and Lake Tahoe. The portfolio is leather bound and embossed with gold leaf.
California -- Pictorial works; Landscape; Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.); Lake Tahoe (Calif. and Nev.); Mountain passes--Coast Ranges; Aqueducts; Frontier and pioneer life; Ranch life; Voyages and travels; Cattle
One of three books depicting California through art. This collection is comprised primarily of items also located in Visher's Views of California. The book consists of photographed drawings and paintings pasted onto individual pages.
California -- Pictorial works; California, Northern; Landscape; Calaveras North Grove Trail (Calif.); Trees; Sequoia (Genus); Coast redwood; Yellow pines; Silver fir; Cypress; Cedar; Oak; Sycamores
The second of three books depicting California through art. Here, Vischer's photographed drawings feature native Californian trees. Roughly three-quarters of the images here may also be found in Visher's Pictorial of California. The book consists...
