Twin Redwoods, Palo Alto

c. 1877

Carleton E. Watkins

Associated Names
Carleton E. Watkins

Artist, American, 1829 - 1916

The image shows a railway track extending into the distance. A railroad bridge is central in the background, with trees on the left side. There is a wooden fence running parallel to the tracks. The sky is clear.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and David Robinson

  • Dimensions

    image: 52.4 × 39.5 cm (20 5/8 × 15 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.35.27

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1999

  • Carleton Watkins: The Art of Perception, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999-2000, no. 118.

Bibliography

1999

  • Carleton Watkins: The Art of Perception. Exh. cat. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999-2000: no. 118.

Wikidata ID

Q64145674

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