Unknown German
Houston, Hauptstadt von Texas

CultureGerman
Titles
  • Houston, Hauptstadt von Texas
Datec. 1845–1850
Place depictedHouston, Texas, United States
PlaceGermany
MediumEtching, engraving, and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsImage: 3 3/4 × 6 in. (9.5 × 15.2 cm)
Sheet: 11 3/8 × 8 5/8 in. (28.9 × 21.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.79.163
Not on view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
Provenance[The Old Print Shop, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1970; Estate of Miss Ima Hogg, 1975; given to MFAH, 1979.
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Inscribed below image: Houston, Hauptstadt von Texas
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