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The Huerfano Butte, Colorado
Image Not Available for The Huerfano Butte, Colorado

The Huerfano Butte, Colorado

Series TitleFrémont-Carvalho Project
Artist Robert Shlaer (American, born 1943)
DateMay 14, 1997
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (quarter): 3 1/4 × 4 1/4 inches (8.26 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2015.67.51.17
SignedSignature engraved on plate verso: "© R. Shlaer 761"
InscribedEngraved on plate verso: "The Huerfano Butte / May 14, 1997 / Frémont-Carvalho Project"
MarkingsOn plate verso, upper left, white label with red pen: "IV 17"
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DescriptionQuarter plate uncased daguerreotype. Image of small isolated hill with steep sides emerging in center of dry landscape.
Copyright© Robert Shlaer
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