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Eadweard Muybridge — 'Panorama of San Francisco, from California-St. Hill'
Eadweard Muybridge

'Panorama of San Francisco, from California-St. Hill'

A panoramic composition created by Eadweard Muybridge comprising 11 albumen prints mounted together to create a sweeping view of San Francisco from California Street Hill. This ambitious work demonstrates Muybridge's pioneering approach to capturing expansive landscapes.

Medium
(San Francisco: Morse's Gallery, 1877), a panorama of 11 albumen prints, mounted together to linen, framed, 1877
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation Sold to Benefit Charitable Organizations Day Sale

May 2, 2023

Estimate: $30,000 – $50,000

Lot 147

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Eadweard Muybridge, 'Panorama of San Francisco, from California-St. Hill'

A panoramic composition created by Eadweard Muybridge comprising 11 albumen prints mounted together to create a sweeping view of San Francisco from California Street Hill. This ambitious work demonstrates Muybridge's pioneering approach to capturing expansive landscapes.

Medium
(San Francisco: Morse's Gallery, 1877), a panorama of 11 albumen prints, mounted together to linen, framed, 1877
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Photography, Albumen Print, San Francisco, 1877, Cityscape, Landscape, Historical, Panorama, Urban, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago