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First View of Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail

A work made of albumen print.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of albumen print.

Date:

1865/66

Artist:

Carleton E. Watkins
American, 1829-1916

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Carleton Watkins

Title

First View of Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1865–1866

Medium

Albumen print

Dimensions

Paper: 41.2 × 52.5 cm (16 1/4 × 20 5/8 in.); Secondary support: 55.5 × 71.2 cm (21 7/8 × 28 in.)

Credit Line

The W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg Collection, purchased with funds provided by The Leonian Charitable Trust

Reference Number

2019.700

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