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Carleton Watkins

Lot 38083
Group of 5 photographs of Yosemite, 1865
Albumen prints

8 x 12 in
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Lot 38083
Group of 5 photographs of Yosemite, 1865
Albumen prints
8,0 x 12,0 in
Estimate: US$ 2,000 - 3,000
€ 1,800 - 2,600
Auction: 9 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: May 14, 2025
Auction number: 14224
Auction name: Depth of Field: 19th Century Photography Including a Collection of Daguerreotypes Showcase Auction
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Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829-1916) Group of 5 photographs of Yosemite, circa 1865-1866 Albumen prints 8 x 12 inches (20.3 x 30.5 cm) and the reverse (images/sheets) Each titled in ink, mount recto. Property from the Estate of Lewis Lehr Titles include: View Up the Valley, Yosemite; Section of Grizzly Giant Mariposa Trees, 101 Feet Circumference; The Holy Dome, 4800 Feet; North Dome, 3568 Feet; Outline Cathedral Rock, 2660 Feet. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Overall excellent condition. Some toning to the group, commensurate with age. A few sheets with a faint wax inscription visible in raking light. Some accretions to a few sheets, also visible in raking light. Each affixed to its original mount with a gold gilt border around the sheet. Mounts measure 16-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches.
Lot Details
Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829-1916) Group of 5 photographs of Yosemite, circa 1865-1866 Albumen prints 8 x 12 inches (20.3 x 30.5 cm) and the reverse (images/sheets) Each titled in ink, mount recto. Property from the Estate of Lewis Lehr Titles include: View Up the Valley, Yosemite; Section of Grizzly Giant Mariposa Trees, 101 Feet Circumference; The Holy Dome, 4800 Feet; North Dome, 3568 Feet; Outline Cathedral Rock, 2660 Feet. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Overall excellent condition. Some toning to the group, commensurate with age. A few sheets with a faint wax inscription visible in raking light. Some accretions to a few sheets, also visible in raking light. Each affixed to its original mount with a gold gilt border around the sheet. Mounts measure 16-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches.
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