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Carleton Watkins
Calaveras Grove, CA

1878-81

$1,500
£1,145.37
€1,304.05
CA$2,106.24
A$2,302.53
CHF 1,218.14
MX$27,553.46
NOK 15,499.10
SEK 14,187.86
DKK 9,740.42

About the Item

An intimate, rich, dome-topped albumen print of a scene in the Calaveras Grove, north of Yosemite and Mariposa on the western edge of the Sierras. This print is mounted to a thick album board with a title in ink beneath the print. Another dome-topped print by Watkins of San Francisco c. 1880 is mounted to the reverse of the board.
  • Creator:
    Carleton Watkins (1826 - 1916, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1878-81
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.375 in (11.12 cm)Width: 6.875 in (17.47 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Pacific Grove, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CEW0621stDibs: LU2775216558652

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