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Carleton Watkins — VisualArtsDB

Carleton Watkins

b. 1829 — d. 1916

Artist unknown after Carleton Watkins (American, 1829–1916)

Timeline

Born 1829 — Died 1916

1850s

Untitled (Warehouse on Wharf)

Untitled (Warehouse on Wharf)

Untitled (Mining Town)

Untitled (Mining Town)

San Francisco Bay

San Francisco Bay

Untitled (Miners and Log Cabin)

Untitled (Miners and Log Cabin)

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1860s

The Lake, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1028 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

The Lake, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1028 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Cathedral Spires, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Cathedral Spires, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Yenaya Canyon from Glacier Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Yenaya Canyon from Glacier Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

The Yosemite Valley, form the Mariposa Trail, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

The Yosemite Valley, form the Mariposa Trail, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

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1870s

Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co., Nevada County, No. 1820 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co., Nevada County, No. 1820 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Piwyac, or the Vernal Fall, 300 feet from the cliff, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1081 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Piwyac, or the Vernal Fall, 300 feet from the cliff, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1081 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Vine Hill from Magnetic Springs. Santa Cruz Co., Cal. , No. 5024 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Vine Hill from Magnetic Springs. Santa Cruz Co., Cal. , No. 5024 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs, No. 4026 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs, No. 4026 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Works

47 artworks

The Nevada Fall, 700 ft., Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

The Nevada Fall, 700 ft., Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1861

Yosemite Falls, 2630 ft., from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Yosemite Falls, 2630 ft., from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1861

Section of the Grizzly Giant (tree), 33 ft. Diam., Mariposa Grove, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Section of the Grizzly Giant (tree), 33 ft. Diam., Mariposa Grove, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1861

North Dome, Royal Arches and Washington Column, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1029 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

North Dome, Royal Arches and Washington Column, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1029 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1861

The Three Brothers, Inverted

The Three Brothers, Inverted

, 1861

Mirror View, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.

Mirror View, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.

, 1861

Looking Down the Valley from Union Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Looking Down the Valley from Union Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1861

The Domes from Moran Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

The Domes from Moran Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1861

Big River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino, California

Big River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino, California

, 1863

First View of Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail

First View of Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail

, 1865

First View of the Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail

First View of the Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail

, 1865

Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite

Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite

, 1865

Multnomah Falls, Columbia River, No. 1239 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Multnomah Falls, Columbia River, No. 1239 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1867

Steambath, Geysers, Napa County, California, No. 1581 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Steambath, Geysers, Napa County, California, No. 1581 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1867

The Sentinel, 3270 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

The Sentinel, 3270 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1867

Cape Horn, Columbia River, No. 1229 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Cape Horn, Columbia River, No. 1229 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1867

Cape Horn, Columbia River, No. 1231 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Cape Horn, Columbia River, No. 1231 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1867

Rooster Rock, Columbia River, No. 1228 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Rooster Rock, Columbia River, No. 1228 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1867

Pohono, or the Bridal Veil, 900 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1075 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Pohono, or the Bridal Veil, 900 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1075 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1867

Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co., Nevada County, No. 1820 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co., Nevada County, No. 1820 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

, 1871

Piwyac, or the Vernal Fall, 300 feet from the cliff, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1081 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Piwyac, or the Vernal Fall, 300 feet from the cliff, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1081 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

, 1878

Vine Hill from Magnetic Springs. Santa Cruz Co., Cal. , No. 5024 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Vine Hill from Magnetic Springs. Santa Cruz Co., Cal. , No. 5024 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

, 1878

Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs, No. 4026 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs, No. 4026 from the series "Watkins' New Series"

, 1878