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THEODORE ERNEST LANGGUTH (1861-1952) SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE / A NEW ERA FOR CALIFORNIA. Watercolor and ink maquette. 1901. 27 1/2x21 1/2 inches, 70x54 1/2 cm. Condition B+: tears at edges, some affecting image; creases in margins and image. Pencil sketches by artist on verso. Paper. Langguth was born in Germany and studied art in Paris before making his way to America, where he settled in San Francisco in 1889. He began working in the art department of the San Francisco Chronicle in 1893. This is the original artwork for the cover of section one, which was printed in the newspaper on December 29, 1901.
