RAVEN ORIGINAL COLOR LITHOGRAPH 1860 PACIFIC RR SURVEY For Sale

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RAVEN ORIGINAL COLOR LITHOGRAPH 1860 PACIFIC RR SURVEY:
$85.00

The US Army Transcontinental Railroad Survey Reports of 1853-55 included a series of original color lithographs of Western Birds made by scientists with the Survey teams & published 1855- 1860. An original USPRR Color Lithograph of the Common Raven Corvus corax from the Report of the 47th Parallel Northern Pacific Railroad Survey. The approx 12 x 8" litho on sturdy rag paper stock shows the raven's head in full color, and the expedition artist's ink line sketches of wing and leg structure. Many cultures revere the highly intelligent Raven as a god or magical being. The beautiful lithograph has few small age spots, tiny edge cuts but is , overall Excellent and suitable for framing. Comes w info re the USPRR Surveys.