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H. D. Udall — Window of Pluto's Cave, No. 30 from the series "Imperial Gems"

H. D. Udall

Window of Pluto's Cave, No. 30 from the series "Imperial Gems"

1875

The photographer's romantic title reflects 19th-century tendency to anthropomorphize natural formations, while the stereo format provides viewers with an immersive sense of the cave's mysterious interior.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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H. D. Udall, Window of Pluto's Cave, No. 30 from the series "Imperial Gems", 1875

The photographer's romantic title reflects 19th-century tendency to anthropomorphize natural formations, while the stereo format provides viewers with an immersive sense of the cave's mysterious interior.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1875
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Vintage, Albumen Print, Geological, Documentary, American, Photograph, Landscape, Sepia Tones, Stereoview

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