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The Oregon Territory at a crucial moment in its history, capturing both the natural grandeur of Mount Hood and the geopolitical significance of the region during the 19th-century struggle for control between Britain and the United States.

Produced during the Mexican-American War. At that time the Treaty of Cahuenga had just ended the conflict in California. John C. Fremont was installed as the state’s first governor in January of 1849.

The present painting was executed when Willams returned to California and was renewed by the tranquil setting near Mount St. Helena.

This hand-colored lithograph reflects the 19th-century European fascination with the American West, a period when romanticized portrayals of indigenous peoples and wildlife were prevalent in art and literature.