Caption

The Cathedral Spires, View of spiers at Middle Cathedral Rock in the Yosemite Valley, photograph, page, number: 'VII.', photographer: Carleton E. Watkins, Yosemite Valley, c. 1860 - in or before 1868, North America, California, paper, albumen print, height 207 mm x width 156 mm, mountains, rock-formations, dale, valley, A sepia-toned landscape photograph showing a meadow in the foreground with low grasses and scattered small plants, a stand of tall trees with varied trunks and branching patterns occupying the middle ground, and steep rocky cliffs and pointed rock formations rising in the background; a particularly tall conifer with visible branches and sparse upper growth stands prominently toward the right side, while other trees with fuller canopies appear nearer the center and left, and the overall image has a faded, vintage appearance with soft tonal contrasts.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_107

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.4Mb (10.3Mb) / 11.1in x 15.5in / 3339 x 4643 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cathedral Spires View spiers Middle Cathedral Rock Yosemite Valley photograph page number Vii photographer Carleton E Watkins c 1860 - 1868 North America California paper albumen print height 207 mm x width 156 mm mountains rock-formations dale valley sepia-toned landscape photograph showing meadow foreground low grasses scattered small plants stand tall trees varied trunks branching patterns occupying middle ground steep rocky cliffs pointed rock formations rising background particularly tall conifer visible branches sparse upper growth stands prominently right side trees fuller canopies nearer center left image faded vintage appearance soft tonal contrasts