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Frenzeny, a skilled artist who accepted his adopted country's many cultures, was also a superb horseman. Tavernier had been trained to work fast in a variety of media. Both men had the advantage of viewing America with fresh eyes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They began their artistic record in the East with \u003ci\u003eAn Emigrant Boarding-House in New York\u003c\/i\u003e. Their journey ended in San Francisco, where they sketched the city's bustling Chinatown and pastoral Marin County suburbs. Along with each illustration, the artists sent \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e a description; those captions are reproduced here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Frenzeny and Tavernier documented the frontier as it evolved. They depicted the hazards of travel and settlement, from fires to destitution, and presented disconcerting subject matter--such as the Sioux Sun Dance--in relentless detail. Their skill has made some of their drawings, among them \u003ci\u003eThe Strike in the Coal Mine, \u003c\/i\u003e classics of American culture. With pencil and woodblock, Chalmers shows, these intrepid Frenchmen shaped public perceptions of the West for decades to come.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147060166905,"sku":"9780806143767","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Yy9uNHcwcWllTFh6RDFTeDRhdUp2QT09.webp?v=1766904948"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/collections\/XDhxJJhAno9781611865608_f7606971-09ff-4dd4-9079-5b59535d065c_1.png?v=1773776044","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/collections\/history.oembed?page=3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}