Caption

Sentinel Rock, View of Sentinel Rock in Yosemite Valley, photograph, page, number: 'IX.', photographer: Carleton E. Watkins, Yosemite Valley, c. 1860 - in or before 1868, North America, California, paper, albumen print, height 205 mm x width 156 mm, mountains, rock-formations, dale, valley, A tall, jagged granite rock formation rises from a rugged mountainside, its steep faces textured with visible cracks and ledges, surrounded by forested slopes with conifer trees along the ridge and valley; in the foreground a calm river reflects the trees and rocky banks, with leafy shrubs and tree roots along the water's edge and a mix of taller evergreens and dense undergrowth framing the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B03_109

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47.0Mb (10.9Mb) / 11.6in x 15.7in / 3479 x 4722 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sentinel Rock View Yosemite Valley photograph page number Ix photographer Carleton E Watkins c 1860 - 1868 North America California paper albumen print height 205 mm x width 156 mm mountains rock-formations dale valley tall jagged granite rock formation rises rugged mountainside steep faces textured visible cracks ledges surrounded forested slopes conifer trees ridge foreground calm river reflects trees rocky banks leafy shrubs tree roots water's edge mix taller evergreens dense undergrowth framing scene