View Down the Valley, Yosemite
Eadweard Muybridge
American, 1830–1904

Details
Title
View Down the Valley, Yosemite
Artist/Maker
Eadweard Muybridge (American, 1830–1904)
Date
1865–1866
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
15 1/2 x 20 5/8 inches
Credit
Gift of Life Insurance Company of Georgia
Accession #
1980.119
On View
Currently not on view
Carleton Watkins was one of the most highly acclaimed photographers to survey the American West in the 1860s. This sweeping view of the Yosemite Valley conveys the awe-inspiring grandeur of the Western landscape that drew so many travelers and entrepreneurs. Watkins anchored the composition by flanking the tree-lined valley floor with the iconic landmarks of Cathedral Rocks and El Capitan rising on either side. In the foreground, the glassy Merced River conveys the stillness of a seemingly untouched wilderness.
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