Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley

1872

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image shows a landscape with a lake reflecting trees and mountains. The viewpoint is near the water, capturing nearby foliage and distant mountains. The horizon shows tall trees against a clear sky. The lake acts as a mirror, reflecting the scenery. The color palette is mostly sepia tones. Details include plants and grasses near the water’s edge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 51.7 × 39.7 cm (20 3/8 × 15 5/8 in.)
    mount: 70.9 × 55.7 cm (27 15/16 × 21 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.114

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby’s New York, 9 October 1991, lot 32A); Paine Webber & Co., New York; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, top left and bottom left on mount in graphite: 46; lower left printed in black ink: Thomas Houseworth & Co., Photographers.; lower center: Mirror Lake / Yosemite Valley / No 46; lower right: No. 9 Montgomery St. San Francisco

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