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Carleton Watkins — Islands in the Columbia, Upper Cascades
Carleton Watkins

Islands in the Columbia, Upper Cascades

Carleton Watkins' 'Islands in the Columbia, Upper Cascades' is a 19th-century landscape photograph featuring a calligraphic title in ink on the mount. This work exemplifies Watkins' celebrated documentation of the American West through masterful photography.

Medium
Calligraphic title in ink on the mount.

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April 4, 2023

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Carleton Watkins, Islands in the Columbia, Upper Cascades

Carleton Watkins' 'Islands in the Columbia, Upper Cascades' is a 19th-century landscape photograph featuring a calligraphic title in ink on the mount. This work exemplifies Watkins' celebrated documentation of the American West through masterful photography.

Medium
Calligraphic title in ink on the mount.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Serene, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Landscape, Water, Nature, Mountain

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