Seal Point, Farallon Islands, Pacific Ocean

1879–1880

Carleton E. Watkins

Associated Names
Carleton E. Watkins

Artist, American, 1829 - 1916

The image depicts a rocky coastal scene filled with a large group of seals. The seals are seen interacting and lounging on the rocks. The background shows a subtle horizon where the ocean meets the sky. The photograph is sharp and focused, capturing the textures of the rocks and seals. The color scheme is monochromatic with sepia tones, giving the image a vintage feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 12.1 × 20.7 cm (4 3/4 × 8 1/8 in.)
    mount: 13.6 × 21.5 cm (5 3/8 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.157

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ); Paine Webber & Co., New York, 10 March 1997; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center on mount printed in black ink: B 128 SEAL POINT, FARALLONE [sic] ISLANDS, P. O. / WATKINS' NEW BOUDOIR [illegible] YOSEMITE AND PACIFIC COAST, 26 New Montgomery Street, under Palace Hotel, S. F.; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: PW 7189

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