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Carleton E. Watkins

Carleton E. Watkins

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Institutional Exhibitions

17

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18

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Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Self Portrait: The Photographer's Persona, 1840�1985

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1985–1986

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From the Gilman Collection: Photographs Preserved in Ink

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1984–1985

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American Landscapes

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1981

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Photography for Collectors

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1976

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Steichen Gallery Reinstallation

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1967

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Recent Acquisitions: Photography

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1965–1966

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The Exact Instant

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1949

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Photography

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1944

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Photographs of the Civil War and the American Frontier

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1942

Source Registry (1)

Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/saam_1994.91.279
Tier 1 · Institutional90%

About

Why this artist matters now

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.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (17)

Sutro Tunnel Shaft No. 3

Sutro Tunnel Shaft No. 3

1875 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ambroise Bernard Album

Ambroise Bernard Album

1870 · Albumen silver prints

43.5 x 37.5 cm (17 1/8 x 14 3/4 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Golden Gate

The Golden Gate

1868 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

View on the Columbia, Cascades

View on the Columbia, Cascades

1867 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

40.0 x 52.4 cm (15 3/4 x 20 5/8 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cape Horn near Celilo

Cape Horn near Celilo

1867 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

Image: 40 x 52.4cm (15 3/4 x 20 5/8in.) Mount: 54.5 x 68.6 cm (21 7/16 x 27 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Islands in the Upper Cascades, Oregon

Islands in the Upper Cascades, Oregon

1867 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bridal Veil, Yosemite

Bridal Veil, Yosemite

1865 · albumen print from wet collodion negative

Image: 40.1 x 52.4 cm (15 13/16 x 20 5/8 in.); Matted: 61 x 76.2 cm (24 x 30 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Town on the Hill, New Almaden

The Town on the Hill, New Almaden

1863 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

39.7 x 52.3 cm (15 5/8 x 20 9/16 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Davoncastle Butte, Sierra Nevada

Davoncastle Butte, Sierra Nevada

1861 · albumen print from wet collodion negative

Image: 40.5 x 54.8 cm (15 15/16 x 21 9/16 in.); Matted: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Domes, from the Sentinel Domes, Yosemite

The Domes, from the Sentinel Domes, Yosemite

1860 · mammoth albumen print from wet collodion negative

Image: 39.6 x 52.4 cm (15 9/16 x 20 5/8 in.); Mounted: 53.2 x 68.1 cm (20 15/16 x 26 13/16 in.); Matted: 71.1 x 81.3 cm (28 x 32 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

El Capitan

1860 · albumen print on photographic support

height: 207 cm, width: 155 cm

The Yosemite Valley, from the Mariposa Trail

The Yosemite Valley, from the Mariposa Trail

1860 · albumen print on photographic support

height: 155 cm, width: 205 cm

El Capitan and Cathedral Rock, View down the Valley

El Capitan and Cathedral Rock, View down the Valley

1860 · albumen print on photographic support

width: 208 cm, height: 156 cm

Gezicht op de Middle Cathedral Rock en andere bergspitsen in de Yosemite Valley

Gezicht op de Middle Cathedral Rock en andere bergspitsen in de Yosemite Valley

1860 · albumen print on photographic support

height: 155 cm, width: 206 cm

Gezicht op de Middle Cathedral Rock in de Yosemite Valley

Gezicht op de Middle Cathedral Rock in de Yosemite Valley

1860 · albumen print on photographic support

height: 156 cm, width: 206 cm

The Cathedral Spires

The Cathedral Spires

1860 · albumen print on photographic support

width: 156 cm, height: 207 cm

Gezicht op de Bridalveilwaterval in de Yosemite Valley

Gezicht op de Bridalveilwaterval in de Yosemite Valley

1860 · albumen print on photographic support

height: 204 cm, width: 155 cm

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Artwork sources (3)

17 published of 17 catalogued · 17 with image

Rijksmuseum
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The Met
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 6)

6 entries · 1 sources

Gezicht op de Bridalveilwaterval in de Yosemite Valley
1860 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Gezicht op de Middle Cathedral Rock in de Yosemite Valley
1860 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Gezicht op de Middle Cathedral Rock en andere bergspitsen in de Yosemite Valley
1860 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Bridal Veil, Yosemite
1865 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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The Domes, from the Sentinel Domes, Yosemite
1860 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Davoncastle Butte, Sierra Nevada
1861 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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