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Henry Hamilton Bennett — Boulder on top of Cliff, at foot of the Doorway, No. 18 from the series "Devil's Lake and Vicinity"

Henry Hamilton Bennett

Boulder on top of Cliff, at foot of the Doorway, No. 18 from the series "Devil's Lake and Vicinity"

1870

Bennett's mastery of outdoor photography is evident in this precisely composed view that emphasizes the monumental scale of Wisconsin's sandstone formations through the immersive depth of stereoscopic presentation.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Henry Hamilton Bennett, Boulder on top of Cliff, at foot of the Doorway, No. 18 from the series "Devil's Lake and Vicinity", 1870

Bennett's mastery of outdoor photography is evident in this precisely composed view that emphasizes the monumental scale of Wisconsin's sandstone formations through the immersive depth of stereoscopic presentation.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1870
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Dramatic, Albumen Print, Sepia Tone, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Landscape, Rocky Cliffs, Nature, Geological Formation

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