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The Escalante Rim southwest of the Gunnison River with Grand Mesa in the distance, Colorado

Series TitleFrémont-Carvalho Project

Artist Robert Shlaer (American, born 1943)

DateFebruary 12, 1998

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (quarter): 3 1/4 × 4 1/4 inches (8.26 × 10.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2015.67.51.77

SignedSignature engraved on plate verso: "© R. Shlaer 801"

InscribedEngraved on plate verso: "The Escalante Rim Southwest / of the Gunnison River with / Grand Mesa in the Distance / February 12, 1998 / Frémont-Carvalho Project"

MarkingsOn plate verso,upper left, white label with red pen: "XVI 77"; On plate verso, upper right, in pencil: "801"; On plate verso, lower left, in pencil: "801"; On plate verso, upper left, in pencil: "801 / 412-4G"

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DescriptionQuarter plate uncased daguerreotype. Image of sky with sweeping clouds and low rolling hills with tufts of grass and bushes.

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