Fremont's Peak in the Wind River Gorge, Wyoming

c. 1875

William Henry Jackson

Associated Names
William Henry Jackson

Artist, American, 1843 - 1942

The image shows a rugged landscape with rocky terrain and greenery. A seated figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat is visible on the rocks. In the background, there is a calm lake reflecting the scenery and craggy mountains with snow patches under an overcast sky. The color palette is sepia-toned, giving a timeless quality to the scene.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Charles Isaacs Photographs Inc., New York); NGA purchase, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower left of negative in white: FREMONT'S PEAK.; printed, upper left of mount in black ink: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.; upper center: [U.S. Geological Survey emblem]; upper right: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE TERRITORIES; lower left: W.H. JACKSON, PHOTO.; lower center: VIEWS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

Wikidata ID

Q64170214

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