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Carleton Watkins, The Town on the Hill, New Almaden

Carleton Watkins

American · 1829–1916 · Photographer

Carleton E. Watkins (1829–1916) was an American photographer of the 19th century. Born in New York, he moved to California and quickly became interested in photography. He… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Carleton Watkins, Cape Horn, Columbia River, 1867, Mammoth-plate albumen printCape Horn, Columbia RiverPhillips · $156,250≈ £124,960≈ €146,562Sign up to see
  2. Carleton Watkins, Multnomah Falls Cascade, Columbia River, 1867, Mammoth-plate albumen print, mountedMultnomah Falls Cascade, Columbia RiverPhillips · $106,250≈ £85,417≈ €99,756Sign up to see
  3. Carleton Watkins, The Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River, 1867, Mammoth-plate albumen printThe Passage of the Dalles, Columbia RiverPhillips · $92,500≈ £74,363≈ €86,846Sign up to see

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Carleton E. Watkins (1829–1916) was an American photographer of the 19th century. Born in New York, he moved to California and quickly became interested in photography. He focused mainly on landscape photography, and Yosemite Valley was a favorite subject of his. His photographs of the valley significantly influenced the United States Congress' decision to preserve it as a National Park.

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Born 1829, OneontaDied 1916, NapaOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q2939083 ↗ULAN 500002731 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as C.E. Watkins, Carleton E. Watkins, Carleton Emmons Watkins, Carleton Eugene Watkins, Eugene Watkins

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Carleton Watkins, The Town on the Hill, New Almaden
The Town on the Hill, New Almaden1863 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation …
Carleton Watkins, View on the Columbia, Cascades
View on the Columbia, Cascades1867 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Warner Communications Inc. Purchase Fund and …
Carleton Watkins, Cape Horn near Celilo
Cape Horn near Celilo1867 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Go…
Carleton Watkins, Ambroise Bernard Album
Ambroise Bernard Album1870s · Albumen silver prints
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Carole and Irwin Lainoff, Ruth P. Las…
Carleton Watkins, The Golden Gate
The Golden Gate1868–69, printed ca. 1876 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Carole and Irwin Lainoff, Ruth P. Las…
Carleton Watkins, Islands in the Upper Cascades, Oregon
Islands in the Upper Cascades, Oregon1867, printed ca. 1876 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Carole and Irwin Lainoff, Ruth P. Las…
Carleton Watkins, Piwyac, Vernal Fall, 300 feet, Yosemite
Piwyac, Vernal Fall, 300 feet, Yosemite1861 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mary and David Robinson — Open A…
Carleton Watkins, Cape Horn, Columbia River, Oregon
Cape Horn, Columbia River, Oregon1867 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Carleton Watkins, Sugar Loaf Island, Farallons
Sugar Loaf Island, Farallons1868/1869 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Carleton Watkins, Malakoff Diggins, North Bloomfield, Nevada County
Malakoff Diggins, North Bloomfield, Nevada County1871 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Carleton Watkins, Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove
Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove1861 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mary and David Robinson — Open A…
Carleton Watkins, Cape Horn, Columbia River
Cape Horn, Columbia River1867 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mary and David Robinson — Open A…
Carleton Watkins, Late George Cling Peaches
Late George Cling Peaches1889
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art
Carleton Watkins, The Mother of the Forest
The Mother of the Forest1873
Carleton Watkins Photographic Album ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Carleton Watkins Photographic Album
Carleton Watkins, View on the Columbia, Cascades
View on the Columbia, Cascades1867
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Carleton Watkins, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Carleton Watkins, The Town on the Hill, New Almaden
The Town on the Hill, New Almaden1863
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Carleton Watkins, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Carleton Watkins, Cape Horn near Celilo
Cape Horn near Celilo1867
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Carleton Watkins, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Carleton Watkins, Bridal Veil, Yosemite
Bridal Veil, Yosemite
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Carleton E. Watkins, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art
Carleton Watkins, The Dalles, Oregon
The Dalles, Oregon1867
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art
Carleton Watkins, El Capitan (3600 Feet) from the Foot of the Mariposa Trail
El Capitan (3600 Feet) from the Foot of the Mariposa Trail1867
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art
Carleton Watkins, Big River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino, California
Big River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino, California1863 · Albumen print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Auxiliary Board — public domain (CC0)
Carleton Watkins, First View of the Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail
First View of the Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail1865/66 · Albumen print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Laura T. Magnuson and Maurice D. Galleher Endowment…
Carleton Watkins, Mirror View, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
Mirror View, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.1861/76 · Albumen print, stereo
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by the Kunstadter Fam…
Carleton Watkins, Copy of Carleton Watkins' "Galen Clark Before the Grizzly Giant,"
Copy of Carleton Watkins' "Galen Clark Before the Grizzly Giant,"c. 1863 · Print on paper from woodcut engraving
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Hugh Edwards — public domain (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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