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Carleton Watkins
North Dome, Washington Column, Yosemite

1855-56

$4,500
£3,416.96
€3,907.55
CA$6,287.15
A$6,992.69
CHF 3,651.36
MX$85,093.55
NOK 46,633.48
SEK 43,733.98
DKK 29,163.51
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About the Item

This early albumen silver print from an imperial plate was printed prior to 1876, when it was included in an album compiled at the Centennial Exposition of 1876 in Philadelphia.
  • Creator:
    Carleton Watkins (1826 - 1916, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1855-56
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Pacific Grove, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CEW0281stDibs: LU2775215234172

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