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Andrew J. Russell — Moore's Lake, Head of Bear River, Uintah Mountain

Andrew J. Russell

Moore's Lake, Head of Bear River, Uintah Mountain

1868

Opening Russell's celebrated album, the serene lake scene contrasts with his more dramatic Western vistas, demonstrating the photographer's range in documenting both the sublime and pastoral aspects of the American frontier.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. I from the album "Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)

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Andrew J. Russell, Moore's Lake, Head of Bear River, Uintah Mountain, 1868

Opening Russell's celebrated album, the serene lake scene contrasts with his more dramatic Western vistas, demonstrating the photographer's range in documenting both the sublime and pastoral aspects of the American frontier.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. I from the album "Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)
Year
1868
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Landscape Photography, Albumen Print, Mountains, Documentary, American, Scenic, Wilderness, Nature

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