Creators:

Cham (Amédée Charles Henri de Noe) (1819-1879) , French , artist P. S. (active 1850s) , French? , engraver Diolot [Diglot?] (active 1850s) , French , engraver

Physical facet:

print on paper: engraving

Dimensions:

37.2 x 26 cm., sheet

Other descriptive data:

Two images: (upper) depicts men and animals struggling to carry huge loads of gold; (lower) refers to shortage of women in California and depicts trunk full of women which are about to be shipped to west coast.

Printed title (UC): Croquis Californiens, par Cham.; (MC): Aspect général de la Californie depuis que l'on y trouve des lingots d'or de plus gros en plus gros; (LC): M. Williaume exportant en Californie un article qui est excessivement demandé. Printed (LL, within upper image): P.S.; (LL, lower image): Diolot. Illustration on page from Le Charivari magazine. Inscriptions in French.

Subjects:

Gold rushes;
Women
Cartoons (Commentary);
Engravings

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