Carleton E. Watkins
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American, 1829–1916
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$11,325
The Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River, Oregon, 1867
Sold on Oct 2, 2020
The Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River, Oregon, 1867
Mammoth-plate albumen print
Oct 2, 2020
Bonhams
$11,325
Realized price
$31,325
Lake Tahoe from Tahoe City, 1880
Sold on Oct 2, 2020
Lake Tahoe from Tahoe City, 1880
Mammoth-plate, silver albumen print
Oct 2, 2020
Bonhams
$31,325
Realized price
$17,500
The Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail, 1865
Sold on Sep 30, 2020
The Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail, 1865
albumen print, mounted on board
Sep 30, 2020
Christie's
$17,500
Realized price
Bought in
The Dalles, Oregon, from Rockland, Washington Territory, 1867
Sold on Feb 25, 2020
The Dalles, Oregon, from Rockland, Washington Territory, 1867
Mammoth-plate albumen print
Feb 25, 2020
Swann
Bought in
$5,000
Vernal Falls 350 Feet, Yosemite Valley, 1878
Sold on Oct 17, 2019
Vernal Falls 350 Feet, Yosemite Valley, 1878
Mammoth-plate albumen print
Oct 17, 2019
Swann
$5,000
Realized price
$12,500
The Three Brothers, Yosemite, 1878
Sold on Oct 2, 2019
The Three Brothers, Yosemite, 1878
mammoth-plate albumen print, mounted on board
Oct 2, 2019
Christie's
$12,500
Realized price
$7,500
The Sentinel, Yosemite, 1878
Sold on Oct 2, 2019
The Sentinel, Yosemite, 1878
mammoth-plate albumen print, mounted on board
Oct 2, 2019
Christie's
$7,500
Realized price
$3,825
Calaveras Grove; and Pine Cones, 1878
Sold on Apr 5, 2019
Calaveras Grove; and Pine Cones, 1878
2 mammoth-plate albumen prints, each flush-mounted
Apr 5, 2019
Bonhams
$3,825
Realized price
$25,000
Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point, 1878
Sold on Apr 2, 2019
Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point, 1878
mammoth-plate albumen print, mounted on board
Apr 2, 2019
Christie's
$25,000
Realized price
$42,500
Mirror View of El Capitan, 3600 ft., Yosemite, 1880
Sold on Apr 2, 2019
Mirror View of El Capitan, 3600 ft., Yosemite, 1880
mammoth-plate albumen print, mounted on board
Apr 2, 2019
Christie's
$42,500
Realized price