Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, Looking North

1880s

Carleton E. Watkins

Associated Names
Carleton E. Watkins

Artist, American, 1829 - 1916

The image shows a street scene from an elevated viewpoint, looking downhill towards a body of water and a distant landmass. The horizon divides the townscape below from the water and land further away. Sailing ships are seen anchored on the water, and elegant buildings line the street. A horse-drawn cart indicates activity in the area. The town extends towards the shore where the land meets the water. The color palette is sepia, creating a vintage atmosphere with warm tones highlighting architectural details and the calmness of the scene.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Printed on mount under image, lower right: Watkins' New Cabinet Series, / Yosemite and Pacific Coast, 427 Montgomery St., San Francisco.; on verso, in ink across center: Alcatraz Island and San / Francisco Bay - looking North.; by unknown hand in graphite, lower left: 3687

Wikidata ID

Q64145680

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