Hell's Half Acre, Firehole River

1884

F. Jay Haynes

Associated Names
F. Jay Haynes

Artist, American, 1853 - 1921

The image shows a geyser erupting in a flat landscape, with a river nearby. A dense forest and hills can be seen in the background, and the color palette is sepia-toned with earthy browns and muted grays accentuating the contrast between the ground and vegetation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 41.8 x 54.4 cm (16 7/16 x 21 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 42.4 x 55.6 cm (16 11/16 x 21 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.36.87

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; NGA purchase, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • The First Century of Photography: New Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Inscriptions

lower left in negative: 3109. Hell's Half Acre, Fire Hole River; lower right in negative: F. Jay Haynes, Fargo, D.T.

Wikidata ID

Q64147500

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