Caption

Cathedral Rock, near view from the front, View of the Middle Cathedral Rock in the Yosemite Valley, photograph, page, number: 'V.', photographer: Carleton E. Watkins, Yosemite Valley, c. 1860 - in or before 1868, North America, California, paper, albumen print, height 156 mm x width 206 mm, mountains, rock-formations, dale, valley, A sepia-toned photograph showing a steep, sheer rock face rising from a forested base, with rugged vertical cracks and ledges, lighter rock surfaces on sunlit faces and darker shaded areas creating depth, a few scattered trees and shrubs clinging near the top and along narrow terraces, a smaller rocky peak visible to the right, and a band of trees and vegetation at the bottom edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_105

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.2Mb (9.0Mb) / 14.3in x 12.1in / 4275 x 3616 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cathedral Rock near view front View Middle Cathedral Rock Yosemite Valley photograph page number V photographer Carleton E Watkins c 1860 - 1868 North America California paper albumen print height 156 mm x width 206 mm mountains rock-formations dale valley sepia-toned photograph showing steep sheer rock face rising forested base rugged vertical cracks ledges lighter rock surfaces sunlit faces darker shaded areas creating depth scattered trees shrubs clinging near top narrow terraces smaller rocky peak visible right band trees vegetation bottom edge