Itasca Lake. (Source of the Mississippi River).

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  SKU: 80177

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• ARTIST: Seth Eastman

• MEDIUM: Three-stone lithograph, original handcoloring.

  DATE: 1851.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 8 3/8 x 11 13/16" (21.4 x 30 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This 1851 three-stone lithograph, Itasca Lake (Source of the Mississippi River), drawn by Captain Seth Eastman from a sketch by Henry R. Schoolcraft, is featured in the first volume of Schoolcraft’s significant work, Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the History, Condition, and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States. Schoolcraft, who identified Lake Itasca as the source of the Mississippi River in 1832, named the lake using Latin words meaning "truth" and "head." Eastman’s lithograph emphasizes the importance of this discovery in American exploration.<br><br> Seth Eastman, a skilled artist and topographical engineer, is renowned for his detailed portrayals of U.S. military sites and Native American life, particularly during his service at Fort Snelling in Minnesota. This three-stone lithograph of Itasca Lake not only captures a key geographical discovery but also reflects Eastman’s broader efforts to document the landscapes and cultures of the American frontier.<br><br> The prints in this series occasionally came with original hand coloring but more often then not came uncolored. This example has beautiful original hand coloring.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in an 18 x 14" mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition. Original hand coloring

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - United States , Minnesota, Mississippi