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Lot 1352

"Houston, The Capital of Texas" 1852 Engraving

Estimate: $300 - $500
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Published in Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, 1852, hand-watercolored engraving captioned "Houston, the Capital of Texas"; historically interesting since the scene does not resemble Houston; nor was Houston the capital of Texas at the time of publication

sight: 6 x 6 in., frame: 11 x 11 in.

Provenance: Property from a Bandera, Texas art and antiques collector

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