Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829-1916)
First View of the Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail, 1865-66
Imperial albumen print, printed c. 1885, on the original mount, with Taber's credit, title and inventory number 'A 1.' in the negative; titled in pencil in an unidentified hand on the paper mount, in very good condition aside from a few light surface scratches, the top edge of the image appears to a slightly faded, framed.
8 1/8 x 12 1/8in
Imperial albumen print, printed c. 1885, on the original mount, with Taber's credit, title and inventory number 'A 1.' in the negative; titled in pencil in an unidentified hand on the paper mount, in very good condition aside from a few light surface scratches, the top edge of the image appears to a slightly faded, framed.
8 1/8 x 12 1/8in
Sold for
US$ 1,586
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
Literature:
Carleton E. Watkins: Photographs, 1861-1874, pl. 1; Carleton E. Watkins, Photographer of The American West, p. 29
Category: Regional and Estate Auctions / Period Art & Design
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