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Charles Bierstadt — Mirror View of Cathedral Rocks. Yo Semite Val, Cal.

Charles Bierstadt

Mirror View of Cathedral Rocks. Yo Semite Val, Cal.

1863

Captured using stereoscopic photography, this image of Yosemite's iconic Cathedral Rocks would have provided viewers with a three-dimensional experience of the American West's sublime landscapes.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Charles Bierstadt, Mirror View of Cathedral Rocks. Yo Semite Val, Cal., 1863

Captured using stereoscopic photography, this image of Yosemite's iconic Cathedral Rocks would have provided viewers with a three-dimensional experience of the American West's sublime landscapes.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1863
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Nature Photography, Monochrome, Landscape Photography, Albumen Print, Stereograph, Cathedral, American Photography, Geological, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Yosemite, Landscape, Yosemite Valley, Cathedral Rocks, Rock Formations, Nature, Stereoview, Stereo Photography

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