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Carleton Watkins
The Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River

1857

$35,000
£26,576.33
€30,392.02
CA$48,900.08
A$54,387.56
CHF 28,399.49
MX$661,838.73
NOK 362,704.86
SEK 340,153.17
DKK 226,827.27
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About the Item

This exquisite, mammoth albumen print of the now-dammed Dalles on the Columbia River is one of Watkins' finest images. This particular print was likely made in the 1880s by Isaiah Taber, who acquired Watkins' negatives from the creditor to whom Watkins defaulted in 1876. Taber's studio credit is printed out along the bottom edge of the print.
  • Creator:
    Carleton Watkins (1826 - 1916, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1857
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.875 in (40.33 cm)Width: 20.625 in (52.39 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Pacific Grove, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CEW0461stDibs: LU2775215234152

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