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J. C. Burritt — Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Cascade above Main Fall, near Lucifer's Kitchen

J. C. Burritt

Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Cascade above Main Fall, near Lucifer's Kitchen

1860

The evocatively named Lucifer's Kitchen reflects Victorian fascination with sublime natural phenomena, while Burritt's technical precision documents the site's geological complexity.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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J. C. Burritt, Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Cascade above Main Fall, near Lucifer's Kitchen, 1860

The evocatively named Lucifer's Kitchen reflects Victorian fascination with sublime natural phenomena, while Burritt's technical precision documents the site's geological complexity.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1860
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Albumen Print, Stereograph, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Landscape, Nature, Sepia, Waterfall, Romantic

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