A collection of five watercolors, one depicting a group of Pima Indians sitting next to a Caucasian man, 5.75 x 8 in., the other four showing picturesque views of the Aravaipa Canyon, ranging in size from 3 x 4.5 in. to 5 x 7 in. The watercolors are affixed to a cardstock mat. Although unsigned, it is believed that these watercolors were produced by Robert Hart (American, b. 1834), whose family owned and operated several gold mines in Spotsylvania and Louisa Counties (Virginia) in the 1840s. In the summer of 1849, Hart ventured west to the California gold fields with his cousins, Andrew Bronaugh and Henry Hart, but 1850 census records indicate that he returned a year later to live at his aunt's home, known as "Woodside," located in Louisa County, VA. The watercolors, as well as a Map of the United States of Mexico, by John Disturnell, listed as lot 285 in this sale, were found at "Woodside" by a family member, and have remained in the family since they were discovered. The lot is accompanied by typed transcripts of selected entries from Hart's diary, from July 19, 1849 to October 20, 1850, in which he describes his western expedition. The detailed drawings clearly depict the events outlined by Hart in his diary entries dating from July 28-31, 1849. The seated Caucasian man included in one of the drawings has a pen-and-ink stand at hand and could very well be Hart himself. The dress and hair of the older Pima man in the same drawing are consistent with historical descriptions of Pima chiefs, and this may be a depiction of the visiting chief referenced in Hart's July 28 entry. There is no doubt that the additional scenes represent the Aravaipa Canyon in Arizona, home of the Pima people. Hart and his fellow travelers were clearly following the Gila Route westward, which passed through Aravaipa Canyon, and the Bronaugh-Hart Expedition may have been one of the very earliest parties of "Forty-niners" or "Argonauts" to pass through the Aravaipa area. Following Hart's return home from California, he worked with his father, Robert, and his uncle, Colonel James Hart, at the Old Rough and Ready Furnace in Louisa County, VA, and after his father's passing, Hart moved with his family to Christian County, KY. Typed transcripts of excerpts from Hart's diary, dating from from July 19, 1849 to October 20, 1850, are available upon request. Condition: Drawings attached to mat along edges. Toning to paper. One drawing with four tiny pin-sized holes.
A collection of five watercolors, one depicting a group of Pima Indians sitting next to a Caucasian man, 5.75 x 8 in., the other four showing picturesque views of the Aravaipa Canyon, ranging in size from 3 x 4.5 in. to 5 x 7 in. The watercolors are affixed to a cardstock mat. Although unsigned, it is believed that these watercolors were produced by Robert Hart (American, b. 1834), whose family owned and operated several gold mines in Spotsylvania and Louisa Counties (Virginia) in the 1840s. In the summer of 1849, Hart ventured west to the California gold fields with his cousins, Andrew Bronaugh and Henry Hart, but 1850 census records indicate that he returned a year later to live at his aunt's home, known as "Woodside," located in Louisa County, VA. The watercolors, as well as a Map of the United States of Mexico, by John Disturnell, listed as lot 285 in this sale, were found at "Woodside" by a family member, and have remained in the family since they were discovered. The lot is accompanied by typed transcripts of selected entries from Hart's diary, from July 19, 1849 to October 20, 1850, in which he describes his western expedition. The detailed drawings clearly depict the events outlined by Hart in his diary entries dating from July 28-31, 1849. The seated Caucasian man included in one of the drawings has a pen-and-ink stand at hand and could very well be Hart himself. The dress and hair of the older Pima man in the same drawing are consistent with historical descriptions of Pima chiefs, and this may be a depiction of the visiting chief referenced in Hart's July 28 entry. There is no doubt that the additional scenes represent the Aravaipa Canyon in Arizona, home of the Pima people. Hart and his fellow travelers were clearly following the Gila Route westward, which passed through Aravaipa Canyon, and the Bronaugh-Hart Expedition may have been one of the very earliest parties of "Forty-niners" or "Argonauts" to pass through the Aravaipa area. Following Hart's return home from California, he worked with his father, Robert, and his uncle, Colonel James Hart, at the Old Rough and Ready Furnace in Louisa County, VA, and after his father's passing, Hart moved with his family to Christian County, KY. Typed transcripts of excerpts from Hart's diary, dating from from July 19, 1849 to October 20, 1850, are available upon request. Condition: Drawings attached to mat along edges. Toning to paper. One drawing with four tiny pin-sized holes.
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