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Carleton Watkins

Carleton Watkins

United States, 1829–1916

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47

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48

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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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Artworks (47)

Piwyac, or the Vernal Fall, 300 feet from the cliff, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1081 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Piwyac, or the Vernal Fall, 300 feet from the cliff, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1081 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

1878 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.9 × 7.5 cm (3 1/8 × 3 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.6 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Vine Hill from Magnetic Springs. Santa Cruz Co., Cal. , No. 5024 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Vine Hill from Magnetic Springs. Santa Cruz Co., Cal. , No. 5024 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

1878 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.9 × 7.8 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs, No. 4026 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs, No. 4026 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

1878 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.9 × 7.9 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.6 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co., Nevada County, No. 1820 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co., Nevada County, No. 1820 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1871 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.9 × 7.7 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/16 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Multnomah Falls, Columbia River, No. 1239 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Multnomah Falls, Columbia River, No. 1239 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1867 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 8 × 7.8 cm (3 3/16 × 3 1/8 in.); 8.7 × 17.6 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cape Horn, Columbia River, No. 1231 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Cape Horn, Columbia River, No. 1231 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1867 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 8 × 7.7 cm (3 3/16 × 3 1/16 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.7 cm (3 7/16 × 7 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Rooster Rock, Columbia River, No. 1228 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Rooster Rock, Columbia River, No. 1228 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1867 · Albumen print, stereo

8 × 7.6 cm (each image) 8.7 × 17.5 cm (card)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cape Horn, Columbia River, No. 1229 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Cape Horn, Columbia River, No. 1229 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1867 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 8 × 7.7 cm (3 3/16 × 3 1/16 in.); Card: 8.6 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Sentinel, 3270 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

The Sentinel, 3270 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1867 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.5 × 7.7 cm (3 × 3 1/16 in.); Card: 8.2 × 17 cm (3 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Steambath, Geysers, Napa County, California, No. 1581 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Steambath, Geysers, Napa County, California, No. 1581 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1867 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.6 × 7.7 cm (3 × 3 1/16 in.); Card: 8.6 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pohono, or the Bridal Veil, 900 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1075 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Pohono, or the Bridal Veil, 900 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1075 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1867 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.6 × 7.7 cm (3 × 3 1/16 in.); Card: 8.3 × 17.4 cm (3 5/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

First View of Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail

First View of Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail

1865 · Albumen print

Paper: 41.2 × 52.5 cm (16 1/4 × 20 5/8 in.); Secondary support: 55.5 × 71.2 cm (21 7/8 × 28 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite

Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite

1865 · Albumen print

Image/paper: 51.5 × 38.5 cm (20 5/16 × 15 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

First View of the Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail

First View of the Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail

1865 · Albumen print

Image/paper: 39.9 × 52.4 cm (15 3/4 × 20 11/16 in.); Mount: 47.4 × 61 cm (18 11/16 × 24 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Big River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino, California

Big River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino, California

1863 · Albumen print

40 × 52.5 cm (15 3/4 × 20 11/16 in.); Mount: 55 × 68.4 cm (21 11/16 × 26 15/16 in.); Image/paper: 40.1 × 52.6 cm (15 3/4 × 20 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Looking Down the Valley from Union Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Looking Down the Valley from Union Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.7 × 7.5 cm (3 1/16 × 3 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Foot of the Vernal Fall, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

The Foot of the Vernal Fall, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.9 × 7.9 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Lower Yosemite Fall, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1069 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

The Lower Yosemite Fall, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1069 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.7 × 7.8 cm (3 1/16 × 3 1/8 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cascade Between the Vernal and the Nevada Falls, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1083 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Cascade Between the Vernal and the Nevada Falls, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1083 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.9 × 7.7 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/16 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.6 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Vernal Fall, 300 ft., Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

The Vernal Fall, 300 ft., Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.7 × 7.5 cm (3 1/16 × 3 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Nevada Fall, 700 ft., Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

The Nevada Fall, 700 ft., Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.8 × 7.8 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.6 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Yosemite Falls, 2630 ft., from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Yosemite Falls, 2630 ft., from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.8 × 7.8 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Yenaya Canyon from Glacier Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Yenaya Canyon from Glacier Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.8 × 7.8 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Unknown View, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Unknown View, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7.9 × 7.8 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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