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Carleton Watkins
Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite

1878-81

$1,800
£1,374.45
€1,564.86
CA$2,527.48
A$2,763.03
CHF 1,461.77
MX$33,064.15
NOK 18,598.92
SEK 17,025.43
DKK 11,688.50

About the Item

This dome-topped albumen silver print is mounted to card, bearing another albumen print by Watkins of Sentinel Rock, mounted to the reverse. Printed in the 1880s.
  • Creator:
    Carleton Watkins (1826 - 1916, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1878-81
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.375 in (11.12 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Pacific Grove, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CEW0601stDibs: LU2775216558622

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