"Mt. Kearsarge and Double Head, from Mt. Washington"

c. 1860

American 19th Century

Associated Names
The image shows a stereoscopic view from the summit of Mount Washington. The viewer's perspective is slightly elevated, looking out over a rugged landscape of rocks and wooden planks that lead the eye towards a series of mountain ranges extending into the distance. The horizon sits fairly high in the image, marked by a line where the peaks meet the overcast sky. The style of the photograph is straightforward, with a soft focus on the distant mountains, giving a hazy effect typical of early photographic techniques. The overall color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray and sepia giving the scene a muted and timeless quality. The clouds above add texture to the sky, providing contrast to the solid, dark forms of the mountains below.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stereoscopic albumen silver prints

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet (each): 8.1 × 7.6 cm (3 3/16 × 3 in.)
    mount: 8.8 × 17.6 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.114.6


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro, New York; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right of mount printed in black ink: Mt. Kearsarge and Double Head, from Mt. Washington.

Wikidata ID

Q64144676

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