The Huerfano Butte, Colorado
Series TitleFrémont-Carvalho Project
Artist
Robert Shlaer
(American, born 1943)
DateAugust 25, 1994
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (quarter): 3 1/4 × 4 1/4 inches (8.26 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2015.67.51.18
SignedSignature engraved on plate verso: "© R. Shlaer 544"
InscribedEngraved on plate verso: "Huerfano Butte Colorado / August 25, 1994 / Frémont-Carvalho Project"
MarkingsOn plate verso, upper left, white label with red pen: "IV 18";
On plate verso, lower left, in pencil: "MR-5";
On plate verso, right edge, in pencil: "1/12/94 / 32/45".
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionQuarter plate uncased daguerreotype. Image of rocky hill with steep sides set against sky with billowy clouds.Copyright© Robert Shlaer
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Robert Shlaer
March 13, 1998
2015.67.51.15
Robert Shlaer
February 8, 1997
2015.67.51.90