Print, At the Play

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"At the Play: Respecfully Inscribed to the Wealth Enterprise & Beauty of California by their faithful friend, Frederick Marriott, July 1879," lithograph on paper, Publisher: San Francisco News Letter California Advertiser, museum inventory no: 40783.1, sight: 24"h x 36"w, overall (with frame): 31"h x 43"w. Note: Rare lithographed montage, circa 1879, depicting some 300 prominent San Franciscans seated in a playhouse from the perspective of the stage. The portraits derive from photographic originals by the noted studio Bradley & Rulofson and were issued by the San Francisco lithography firm Britton & Rey after a design by C. G. Garibaldi, with a dedication by News Letter editor Frederick Marriott. Provenance: Property of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to Benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts

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Print, At the Play

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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Mar 19, 2026 1:00 PM EDT

Oakland, CA, United States

Print, Broadside for Duncan's Chinese Salesroom, 1865: "Broadside for Duncan's Chinese Salesroom," 1865, lithograph on paper, printer: Benjamin Franklin Butler, museum inventory no: 52462, sight: 14"h x 20"w, overall (with frame): 27.5"h x 31"w.

Mar 19, 2026Print, Broadside for Duncan's Chinese Salesroom, 1865

Work on paper, Giuseppe Cadenasso: Giuseppe Cadenasso (American, 1858-1918), "Portrait of Frederick Martin," crayon, signed lower center, museum inventory no: 51424, sheet (unframed): 20"h x 24"w. Provenance: Property of the Fine Arts

Mar 19, 2026Work on paper, Giuseppe Cadenasso

Work on paper, Giuseppe Cadenasso: Giuseppe Cadenasso (American, 1858-1918), "Portrait of Fred Hofleng," 1893, crayon, museum inventory no: 52448, signed and dated lower right, sight: 23.5"h x 18"w, overall (with frame): 30"h x 25"w.

Mar 19, 2026Work on paper, Giuseppe Cadenasso

Work on paper, Portrait of Louis Taussig: Anonymous (19th century), "Portrait of Louis Taussig," pastel, museum inventory no: 50923, sheet (unframed): 20.5"h x 17"w. Note: Taussig is most famous for his San Francisco wholesale liquor

Mar 19, 2026Work on paper, Portrait of Louis Taussig

Work on paper, Portrait of Aaron Cahn, 1851: Anonymous (19th century), "Portrait of Aaron Cahn," 1851, crayon enlargement, museum inventory no: 50569, sheet (unframed): 20.06"h x 16.13"w. Note: Soon after the discovery of Gold in California,

Mar 19, 2026Work on paper, Portrait of Aaron Cahn, 1851

Print, Members of the Society of California Pioneers: "Members of the Society of California Pioneers," lithograph, museum inventory no: 41164, overall (sheet): 43.5"h x 31.25"w. Provenance: Property of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to Benefit

Mar 19, 2026Print, Members of the Society of California Pioneers

Prints, California School (19th century): (lot of 2) "Georgetown, El Dorado County" and "How California Mines Are Worked," 1855, lithograph on paper, publisher: George Holbrook Baker, museum inventory no: 41484, overall (with frame): 14.5"h

Mar 19, 2026Prints, California School (19th century)

Print, Felix Octavius Carr Darley: Felix Octavius Carr Darley (American, 1822-1888), "Native Californians Lassoing a Bear," 1873, engraving, engraved by Francis Holl (1815-1884), publisher RD. Appleton & Co, museum inventory no:

Mar 19, 2026Print, Felix Octavius Carr Darley

Prints, California School (19th century): (lot of 2) Britton & Rey (1852-1916), "Execution of Hetherington and Brace: the murderers of Baldwin, Randall, West, and Marion, July 29th, 1856," lithograph, printer: Britton & Rey, museum inventory

Mar 19, 2026Prints, California School (19th century)

Print, Honore Daumier: Honore Daumier (French, 1808-1879), "Actionnaires Californiens (Plate 197) - from the series Actualites," 1850, lithograph on newsprint, publisher: Aubert et Compagnie, museum inventory no: 57.6.48,

Mar 19, 2026Print, Honore Daumier

Print, Bird's Eye View of San Francisco: Cooke and Leconte (19th century), "Bird's Eye View of San Francisco," 1852, lithograph on paper, museum inventory no: 41484, image (sheet): 11"h x 18.5"w, overall (with frame): 18.5"h x 25.25"w.

Mar 19, 2026Print, Bird's Eye View of San Francisco

Print, San Francisco, Upper California from Cornerstone of old San Francisco City Hall: "San Francisco, Upper California in January 1849 from Cornerstone of Old San Francisco City Hall," circa 1849, engraving, museum inventory no: 53136, sight: 10.75"h x 16.75"w, overall (with frame):

Mar 19, 2026Print, San Francisco, Upper California from Cornerstone of old San Francisco City Hall

Print, Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Steamer - Japan: Anonymous (19th century), "Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Steamer - Japan," lithograph, museum inventory no: L8416, sight: 21"h x 36.5"w, overall (with frame): 42.69"h x 27.75"w. Provenance:

Mar 19, 2026Print, Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Steamer - Japan

Print, U.S. Mail Steamship - Aspinwall: Anonymous (19th century), "U.S. Mail Steamship - Aspinwall," 1854, lithograph, museum inventory no: L8465, image: 16"h x 19"w, overall (with frame): 18"h x 21"w. Provenance: Property of the Fine Arts

Mar 19, 2026Print, U.S. Mail Steamship - Aspinwall

Works on paper, Captain and Mrs. Thomas E. Trueworthy: (lot of 2) Anonymous (19th century), "Captain Thomas E. Trueworthy" and "Mrs. Emeline Trueworthy," crayons, museum inventory nos: 50908 and 50909, sheet (unframed, for each): 26"h x 21.25"w. Note:

Mar 19, 2026Works on paper, Captain and Mrs. Thomas E. Trueworthy

Photographs, Sol Getz and Dora Getz: (lot of 2) Anonymous (19th century), "Sol Getz" and "Dora Getz," hand-colored photographs, signed "Ludwig," museum inventory nos: 51994.1 and 51994.2, sight (for each): 25"h x 19.5"w, overall (with

Mar 19, 2026Photographs, Sol Getz and Dora Getz

Works on paper, Giuseppe Cadenasso: (lot of 2) Giuseppe Cadenasso (American, 1858-1918), "Jacob Gabriel" and "Flora Gabriel," 1892, each crayon on paper laid down on canvas, museum inventory nos: 51765.1 and 541765.2, overall (each

Mar 19, 2026Works on paper, Giuseppe Cadenasso

Work on paper, Arthur Nahl: Arthur Nahl (American, 1833-1889), "Major Jacob R. Snyder," 1878, crayon on paper, museum inventory no: 36684, sight: 54.5"h x 46.25"w, overall (with frame): 56"h x 47"w. Note: Appointed by President

Mar 19, 2026Work on paper, Arthur Nahl

Photograph, Patrick Crowley, Chief of Police: "Portrait of Patrick Crowley, Chief of Police," photograph, museum inventory no: 38051, sheet (unframed): 20"h x 16"w. Note: Moving to California in 1850, Crowley settled in San Francisco. In 1866,

Mar 19, 2026Photograph, Patrick Crowley, Chief of Police

Photograph, Peter Hardeman Burnett: Anonymous (19th century), "Peter Hardeman Burnett (1807-1895), First Governor of California," photograph, signed lower right, museum inventory no: 40780, sight: 23.5"h x 19"w, overall (with frame):

Mar 19, 2026Photograph, Peter Hardeman Burnett

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