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Carleton E. Watkins — Cascade Between the Vernal and the Nevada Falls, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1083 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"
Carleton E. Watkins

Cascade Between the Vernal and the Nevada Falls, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1083 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861

Capturing the transitional space between two of Yosemite's major waterfalls, this stereo photograph reveals Watkins' interest in the complete hydrological system of the valley, not just its most famous individual features.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Carleton E. Watkins, Cascade Between the Vernal and the Nevada Falls, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1083 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast", 1861

Capturing the transitional space between two of Yosemite's major waterfalls, this stereo photograph reveals Watkins' interest in the complete hydrological system of the valley, not just its most famous individual features.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1861
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Mountains, American, Photograph, Yosemite, Landscape, Majestic, Nature

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art