The Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail

1865-1866

Carleton E. Watkins

Associated Names
Carleton E. Watkins

Artist, American, 1829 - 1916

The image shows a valley from an elevated viewpoint. In the background, distant mountains fade into the sky. A rugged cliff is on the left, and a rock formation with a waterfall is on the right. Pine trees cover the foreground, contrasting with the mountains. The image is in black and white, highlighting the textures and forms of the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Earl A. Powell, III

  • Dimensions

    image: 41.6 × 52.5 cm (16 3/8 × 20 11/16 in.)
    mount: 53.2 × 68.3 cm (20 15/16 × 26 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.150.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Earl A. Powell III, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, on mount below right corner of image in brown ink: C. E. Watkins; on mount below left corner of image: no. 7; on mount above right corner of image in graphite: 7.; along bottom right edge of mount: Yosemite Valley – no 7; in brown pencil: 3; by unknown hand, along bottom center edge of mount: CEW.177.X

Wikidata ID

Q64145682

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