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Peaks of the Sierra Blanca
Peaks of the Sierra Blanca
Peaks of the Sierra Blanca

Peaks of the Sierra Blanca

Artist (American, 1814 - 1872)
Lithographer (1843-1867)
Datec. 1855
MediumColor lithograph on paper
Dimensions6 7/8 x 9 1/2 inches (17.5 x 24.1 cm)
Image: 5 13/16 x 8 13/16 inches (14.8 x 22.4 cm)
Frame: 21 1/4 × 14 3/8 × 1 1/8 inches (54 × 36.5 × 2.9 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1977
Object number91.113.2
ClassificationsPrints
Label TextThe United States government sponsored art making through its exploring efforts. The government employed artists to make pictures as a way of learning about the land. One of the most extensive projects involved the search for a railroad route. Richard H. Kern served as the artist on a route through Colorado and Utah. The expedition was surveying a route through Ute Indian territory. He and several other members of the expedition died from a clash with Ute Indians. John Mix Stanley re-drew Kern’s sketches for publication.
ProvenancePurchased December 31, 1977 through (Antiquarian Shop, Scottsdale, Arizona) by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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