CABIN AT LITTLE GARROTE - TUOLUMNE CO. CAL. [manuscript caption title]

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Book description: [Tuolumne County, Ca. ca. 1850s].. Pencil drawing on paper, a 6 3/4 x 8 1/4-inch oval on a larger piece of paper. A few very light spots, almost all outside the image. Near fine. Framed and matted. A charming and well executed pencil drawing of a California prospector returning to his cabin in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Tuolumne County, which includes the towns of Sonora, Columbia, Twain Harte, and Jamestown, helps make up the heart of the California gold country. The bearded prospector walks toward the cabin carrying a shovel and pick over his right shoulder, and a pan in his left hand. The cabin, built in a clearing, is made of large redwoods, with a roof of flat boards, a chimney, and an attached shed. The smoke rising from the chimney, as well as the chickens in front of the cabin and the open door, suggest that the prospector has a companion who is awaiting his return. A large stump stands in front of the cabin, a massive redwood rises behind it, and a forest recedes into the background. A unique and accomplished piece of artwork offering an unusual glimpse into the life of a '49er.

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