Landschaft bei der Furth uber den Read River. (Landscape near the Ford across the Red River).

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• ARTIST: Herrmann Meyer

• PUBLISHER: Herrmann J. Meyer, New York.

• MEDIUM: Hand colored engraving,

  DATE: c. 1850.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 4 1/2 x 6" (10.9 x 15.5 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: A 19th-century engraving of the Red River, also known as the Red River of the North, captures the river as it flows northward through the Red River Valley, forming much of the border between Minnesota and North Dakota. This print, from "Meyer's Universum," depicts settlers with covered wagons crossing overland near the river, offering a detailed glimpse into the early days of settlement in this region of the north-central United States.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14 x 11" mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition with modern handcoloring.

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