San Francisco 1849Three-color lithograph on wove paper, printed by G. H.Jones & Co., San Francisco,? c. 1868, with margins, framed.13in. H x 32in. W (image)18in. H x 36in. W (sheet with text)Frame: 22in. H x 40in. w x 1 1/2in. LReference: Baird & Evans 8; Reps. 314; Deak 584Condition: Two expertly repaired horizontal tears along the left sheet edge, a few rust spots in the sky, sheet toned, a few tears along sheet edges, a few water stains along sheet edges.* A large, striking view of San Francisco just prior to the Gold Rush. This fine and rare lithograph depicts the city only months before the great increase in population brought about by the Gold Rush. In California on Stone, Harry T. Peters comments: "Firks was the artist of one of the best-known early San Francisco views."