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Carleton E. Watkins — Mount Starr King, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1116 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"
Carleton E. Watkins

Mount Starr King, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1116 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861

Part of Watkins' comprehensive photographic survey of Yosemite, this stereo view captures the iconic granite dome with the clarity and compositional strength that influenced both contemporary public opinion and future generations of landscape photographers.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Carleton E. Watkins, Mount Starr King, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1116 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast", 1861

Part of Watkins' comprehensive photographic survey of Yosemite, this stereo view captures the iconic granite dome with the clarity and compositional strength that influenced both contemporary public opinion and future generations of landscape photographers.

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

Related themes

Monochrome, Albumen Print, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Yosemite, Scenic, Landscape, Nature, Mountain

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art