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Timothy H. O'Sullivan — Iceberg Canyon, Colorado River Looking Above
Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Iceberg Canyon, Colorado River Looking Above

1871

Captured during the Wheeler Survey, this dramatic view showcases O'Sullivan's ability to convey the monumental scale and geological complexity of the Colorado River canyon system.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Iceberg Canyon, Colorado River Looking Above, 1871

Captured during the Wheeler Survey, this dramatic view showcases O'Sullivan's ability to convey the monumental scale and geological complexity of the Colorado River canyon system.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Year
1871
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, Blue Chip, Western United States, Geological, 19th Century, American, Wet Collodion, Documentary Photography, Landscape, Large Format, Nature, Realism

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