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Image Not Available for The Gunnison River near Leonards Basin, with Dominguez Rim above, Colorado
The Gunnison River near Leonards Basin, with Dominguez Rim above, Colorado
Image Not Available for The Gunnison River near Leonards Basin, with Dominguez Rim above, Colorado

The Gunnison River near Leonards Basin, with Dominguez Rim above, Colorado

Series TitleFrémont-Carvalho Project
Artist Robert Shlaer (American, born 1943)
DateFebruary 9, 1997
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (quarter): 3 1/4 × 4 1/4 inches (8.26 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2015.67.51.78
SignedSignature engraved on plate verso: "© R. Shlaer 691"
InscribedEngraved on plate verso: "The Gunnison River near / Leonards Basin, with Domiguez / Rim above. / February 9, 1997 / Frémont-Carvalho Project"
MarkingsOn plate verso, upper left, white label with red pen: "XVI 78"; On plate verso, lower right, in pencil: "691 / 8/19 / 8/6"; On plate verso, left edge, in pencil: "2/9-6 / 691"
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DescriptionQuarter plate uncased daguerreotype. Serene image of trees reflected into still body of water next to rocky hill.
[Duplicate image #2005.27.4849]
Copyright© Robert Shlaer
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The Gunnison River near Leonards Basin, Colorado
Robert Shlaer
February 9, 1997
2005.27.4849