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The Father of the Forest in the Calveras Grove
The Father of the Forest in the Calveras Grove

The Father of the Forest in the Calveras Grove

Artist Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916)
Dateca. 1878
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsImage: 4 7/8 × 4 7/8 inches (12.38 × 12.38 cm)
Sheet: 7 × 6 15/16 inches (17.78 × 17.62 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2005.37.359
SignedSigned on sheet verso, center, in pencil: "C.E. Watkins - "
InscribedOn sheet verso, center, in pencil: "The Father of the Forest / in Calveras Grove"
MarkingsOn sheet verso, upper right corner, in pencil: "PP 4.2"; On sheet verso, lower right corner, in pencil: "HF.406.018.05"
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DescriptionUnmounted circular print. Image of large fallen log in forest.
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