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Cape Horn, Columbia River

Carleton Watkins (American, 1829–1916) · 1867

$156,250 price realized incl. premium

≈ £124,960≈ €146,562

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Medium
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As published: “Mammoth-plate albumen print”
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
20 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (52.7 x 40 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation, Part 1 (NY040017)
Date
April 3, 2017
Location
New York
Lot
30
Estimate
$70,000 – $90,000 (≈ £55,982 – £71,977) (≈ €65,660 – €84,420)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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