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The dessert [i.e., desert]

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsc-04817 | No known restrictions on publication.

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Date

1859

Artist

Daniel A. Jenks (1827-1869)

Collection

Library of Congress

Image Link

https://www.loc.gov/item/2004661639/

Description

1 drawing on paper : graphite, ink, crayon and watercolor with scraping out ; 18.2 x 25.3 cm. (sheet). | Drawing shows two men in the foreground, approaching large green plants from the desert in western Nevada. Behind them, a wagon train makes its way across the desert flats. Beyond, mountains rise. It took Jenks and his party several days to make the desert crossing, from August 2 through August 7, 1859.

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No known restrictions on publication.

Image Credit

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsc-04817

Location

Nevada, USA

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People
Hills
Plants

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

TWW Comment

Jenks maintained detailed diaries of his travels that complement his sketches. For more information about his travels and experiences, see https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/journey/jenks-transcript.html

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