FACES OF EARLY TEXAS
This special bundle of Texas Minis brings the visages of Austin, Houston and Crockett into focus and into your home. Each is the perfect size - 9 x 12" - to perch on your desk or mantel.
CROCKETT
John Gadsby Chapman painted this detailed portrait of David Crockett in 1834, with input from the ill-fated colonel.
Crockett advised Chapman on every particular, from the arrangement of the tools in his belt, to the length of the rifle's barrel, and even the raised right arm, hat in hand. Shortly after Crockett's death at the Alamo, an engraving of Chapman's painting was produced. Good thing, too, since the original painting was destroyed when the Texas capitol burned.
AUSTIN
Barnhardt Wall was an American artist who made his name with his outstanding etchings. He wasn't from here but created some beautiful books of etchings on the early history of Texas and Texans. This portrait of Austin was the first illustration in his 1936 book, Following Stephen F. Austin.
HOUSTON
We have more images of Sam Houston than any other star in the Texian constellation. Sam lived well into the age of photography and remained in the public eye. He also liked to have his portrait made. I chose this engraving of Sam, made from a daguerreotype, because it has a unique feature - a the cartouche beneath the portrait depicting the town that took its name from Sam.
Physical Details
- Each portrait measures 9 by 12 inches
- On heavyweight fine-art paper
- Towering Texas figures
This is a high quality fine-art print.
The paper is acid free watercolor with an elegant lightly textured finish. This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.
The inks are guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass. You can hang your prints in direct sun and they will be just as bright when passed on to the next generation it is the day they ship.
