Clara E. Sipprell

American, born Canada, 1885 - 1975

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This sepia-toned photograph shows a mountainous landscape with tall, slender trees. The hill closest to us is covered in dark vegetation. Behind the trees, mountains rise with peaks partially covered in snow.
Clara E. Sipprell, Canadian Railroad (View II), 1929, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2026.1.11

Canadian Railroad (View II)

Clara E. Sipprell · 1929 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2026.1.11

The image features large trees covered in Spanish moss. The view is from a slightly lower angle, allowing a view upwards towards the canopy with the moss hanging down. The horizon is low in the frame, showing the ground meeting the sky below the tree branches. The image is a photograph, lacking visible brushwork. It has a monochromatic color palette with sepia tones, giving it a nostalgic or historical feel. The lighting is soft, creating gentle contrasts among the trees and foliage.
Clara E. Sipprell, Live Oaks, Georgia, c. 1934, platinum print, R. K. Mellon Family Foundation, 2025.44.9

Live Oaks, Georgia

Clara E. Sipprell · c. 1934 · platinum print ·  Accession ID  2025.44.9

The image shows a street view with an urban scene. The perspective is slightly elevated or level, capturing buildings, cars parked along the road, storefronts, an elevated railway structure, pedestrians, and street lamps. The lighting suggests early dawn or late evening, with a monochromatic color palette dominated by sepia tones, giving a vintage and nostalgic feel to the scene.
Clara E. Sipprell, Sixth Avenue, New York, 1920s, kallitype, R. K. Mellon Family Foundation, 2011.31.1

Sixth Avenue, New York

Clara E. Sipprell · 1920s · kallitype ·  Accession ID  2011.31.1

Clara E. Sipprell, The Magnolia Gardens, Georgia, c. 1934, gelatin silver print, R. K. Mellon Family Foundation, 2026.1.41

The Magnolia Gardens, Georgia

Clara E. Sipprell · c. 1934 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2026.1.41