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The Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, View of the Grizzly Giant, a giant sequoia in the Mariposa Grove, photograph, page, number: 'XXIII.', photographer: Carleton E. Watkins, c. 1860 - in or before 1868, North America, California, Wawona, paper, albumen print, height 216 mm x width 162 mm, fabulous trees, A tall, broad tree trunk rises from the forest floor, its thick branches extending outward with gnarled, irregular limbs and clusters of foliage; surrounding it are other tall trees with straight trunks and varying branch patterns, some with thin, drooping limbs and exposed roots or lower branches; the ground is covered with grass and low vegetation, and a few small indistinct shapes near the base of the large trunk suggest figures or objects; the overall scene is framed by a light border.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B03_097

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48.2Mo (10.3Mo) / 29.6cm x 40.8cm / 3497 x 4814 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Grizzly Giant Mariposa Grove View giant sequoia photograph page number Xxiii photographer Carleton E Watkins c 1860 - 1868 North America California Wawona paper albumen print height 216 mm x width 162 mm fabulous trees tall broad tree trunk rises forest floor thick branches extending outward gnarled irregular limbs clusters foliage surrounding tall trees straight trunks varying branch patterns thin drooping limbs exposed roots lower branches ground covered grass low vegetation small indistinct shapes near base large trunk suggest figures objects scene framed light border