Artist Monograph

Carleton E. Watkins, American

American, 1829–1916

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Printmaking	9	90%
Other Media	1	10%

Production by Decade

1860s

1870s

1880s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	1	10%
Medium (30–100 cm)	9	90%

Range: 29.7 cm → 54.9 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1965	1
1977	1
1980	1
1983	1
1989	1
1991	1
2010	4

Highlighted Works

1863 The Town on the Hill, New Almaden Albumen silver print from glass negative
1867 Cape Horn near Celilo Albumen silver print from glass negative
1867 View on the Columbia, Cascades Albumen silver print from glass negative

Recurring Subjects & Themes

Landscapes · 158
Mountains · 94
Trees · 38
Forests · 38
Rivers · 32
Waterfalls · 19
Men · 13
Cities · 12
Buildings · 11
Houses · 8
Women · 7
Hills · 6
Lakes · 5
Architecture · 5
Streams · 4
Railways · 4
Boats · 4
Hotels · 4
Streets · 3
Roads · 3

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 10 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Arbutus Menziesii, Pursh Photograph Acc. 897.1965	1861	Albumen silver print	14 3/8 × 21 7/16" (36.5 × 54.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite Photograph Acc. 66.1989	1861	Albumen silver print from a glass negative	20 9/16 × 15 11/16" (52.2 × 39.9 cm) (irregular) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Fellows of Photography Fund
El Capitan (3600 Feet) from the Foot of the Mariposa Trail Photograph Acc. 576.1980	c. 1867	Albumen silver print	7 5/8 × 11 11/16" (19.4 × 29.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired by exchange
Flour and Woolen Mills, Oregon City Photograph Acc. 894.2010	1867	Albumen silver print	15 3/4 × 21 5/8" (40 × 54.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
The Dalles, Oregon Photograph Acc. 408.1977	c. 1867	Albumen silver print	15 1/2 × 20 1/2" (39.3 × 52.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired by exchange
The Sentinel, Echo Canyon, Utah Photograph Acc. 605.1983	1873-1874	Albumen silver print	20 × 15 1/16" (50.8 × 38.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Arthur M. Bullowa
San Francisco from Telegraph Hill: The Golden Gate and Alcatraz and the Bay Photograph Acc. 76.2010.a-b	c. 1875	Albumen silver prints	Each: 15 1/4 × 21" (38.7 × 53.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Jon L. Stryker and Richard O. Rieger
Mirror Lake (View of Mt. Watkins), Yosemite Photograph Acc. 895.2010	1878-81	Albumen silver print	21 × 15 1/4" (53.3 × 38.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Thomas L. Kempner, Jr., and Richard E. and Laura Salomon
George Davidson's Earth Measuring Apparatus, Yolo Base Line Project, near Davis, California Photograph Acc. 63.1991	1881	Cyanotype	8 5/16 × 11 7/8" (21.1 × 30.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Paul F. Walter
Late George Cling Peaches Photograph Acc. 896.2010	1889	Albumen silver print	12 15/16 × 19 13/16" (32.8 × 50.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Jon L. Stryker

The Met (CC0 Open Access) — 60 records

Title / Object	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Rights
2637 Ft. Yosemite Fall, Front View Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 40.9 x 51.3 cm (16 1/8 x 20 3/16 in.), arch-topped Mount: 53.6 x 67 cm (21 1/8 x 26 3/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Camp Grove, Near Sentinel Photograph	1861, Yosemite	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 15 1/2 × 19 5/8 in. (39.3 × 49.9 cm) Mount: 21 1/4 in. × 26 3/8 in. (54 × 67 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Cascade, Nevada Fall on Left, View above Vernal Fall Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 41.2 x 52.4 cm (16 1/4 x 20 5/8 in.), arch-topped Mount: 53.5 x 66.7 cm (21 1/16 x 26 1/4 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Cathedral Rock Photograph Wikidata	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 42.1 x 50.8 cm (16 9/16 x 20 in.), arch-topped Mount: 53.7 x 66.7 cm (21 1/8 x 26 1/4 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Cathedral Rock, Down the Valley Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 16 1/2 × 20 9/16 in. (41.9 × 52.3 cm) Mount: 21 5/16 in. × 26 7/16 in. (54.1 × 67.2 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Cathedral Rock, River View Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 41.5 x 59.6; Mount: 53.4 x 67	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Cathedral Towers Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 20 3/8 × 16 1/8 in. (51.7 × 40.9 cm) Mount: 26 5/16 in. × 21 1/8 in. (66.9 × 53.6 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Mt. Broderick and Nevada Fall. Fall = 700 ft. Photograph	1861, Yosemite	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 41.8 × 52.1 cm (16 7/16 × 20 1/2 in.) Mount: 53.9 × 66.9 cm (21 1/4 × 26 5/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Mt. Broderick in Distant Centre, Piroyac, Falling Chrystals, Vernal Fall Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 42.4 x 51.5 cm (16 11/16 x 20 1/4 in.), arch-topped Mount: 53.4 x 67 cm (21 x 26 3/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Nevada Fall, 700 Feet Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 42.2 x 51; Mount: 53.6 x 67	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
North Dome on left – Royal Arches – Washington Column Photograph	1861, Yosemite	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 42.5 × 51.5 cm (16 3/4 × 20 1/4 in.) Mount: 53.8 × 67.3 cm (21 3/16 × 26 1/2 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Outline View of the Half Dome, 4967 Feet Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 20 1/16 × 16 5/16 in. (51 × 41.5 cm) Mount: 21 1/4 × 26 3/8 in. (54 × 67 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Pohono, Bridal Veil, 900 Feet, Yosemite Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 16 1/2 × 20 9/16 in. (41.9 × 52.3 cm) Mount: 21 5/16 in. × 26 7/16 in. (54.1 × 67.2 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Pompomasos (Leaping Frogs), Three Brothers Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 42.4 x 52.2; Mount: 53.7 x 69.3	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
River View Down Valley, Cathedral Rock on Left Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 15 9/16 × 20 9/16 in. (39.5 × 52.2 cm) Mount: 21 1/16 × 26 1/2 in. (53.5 × 67.3 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
River View, Down the Valley, Cathedral Rock on Left Photograph	1861, Yosemite	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 15 9/16 × 20 9/16 in. (39.5 × 52.2 cm) Mount: 21 1/16 × 26 1/2 in. (53.5 × 67.3 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
River View, Sentinel, 3270 Feet Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 52.1 x 41.6; Mount: 60.8 x 53.6	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
River View, Sentinel, 3270 Feet Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 20 1/4 × 16 7/16 in. (51.5 × 41.7 cm) Mount: 21 1/4 × 26 3/8 in. (54 × 67 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Section of the Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 16 5/16 × 20 11/16 in. (41.5 × 52.5 cm) Mount: 21 1/4 × 26 3/8 in. (54 × 67 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Sentinel. Front View: 3270 Feet. Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 43.1 × 51.6 cm (16 15/16 × 20 5/16 in.) Mount: 53.9 × 67 cm (21 1/4 × 26 3/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Tacoye, The North Dome, 3729 Feet Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 19 15/16 × 16 5/16 in. (50.6 × 41.4 cm) Mount: 21 1/4 × 26 3/8 in. (54 × 67 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Tasayac, or the Half Dome, 4967 Feet Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 15 13/16 × 20 1/4 in. (40.1 × 51.5 cm) Image: 21 1/4 × 26 3/8 in. (54 × 67 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 52.3 x 40.7; Mount: 61.4 x 54.1	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The Lake at the Foot of Half Dome Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 16 1/2 × 20 9/16 in. (41.9 × 52.3 cm) Mount: 21 5/16 in. × 26 7/16 in. (54.1 × 67.2 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Three Brothers, Front View, 4480 Feet Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 20 3/8 × 16 1/8 in. (51.7 × 40.9 cm) Mount: 26 5/16 in. × 21 1/8 in. (66.9 × 53.6 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Tutucanula, El Capitan, 4000 Feet Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 16 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (41.9 × 49.5 cm) Mount: 21 1/4 × 26 3/8 in. (54 × 67 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Tutucanula, El Capitan Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 51.3 x 41.4; Mount: 66.5 x 53.6	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Up the Valley, North Dome in Center, Sentinel on Left Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 16 1/2 × 20 9/16 in. (41.9 × 52.3 cm) Mount: 21 5/16 in. × 26 7/16 in. (54.1 × 67.2 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Yosemite Fall. Down the Valley. 2637 Ft. Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 44 × 50.9 cm (17 5/16 × 20 1/16 in.) Mount: 53.5 × 67 cm (21 1/16 × 26 3/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Yosemite Falls, River View, 2637 Feet Photograph	1861	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 16 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (41.9 × 49.5 cm) Mount: 21 1/4 × 26 3/8 in. (54 × 67 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Photograph	1863, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Indian Sweat House, Mendocino County, California Photograph	1863	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 40 x 52.4 cm (15 3/4 x 20 5/8 in.) Mount: 55.1 x 68.3 cm (21 11/16 x 26 7/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The Town on the Hill, New Almaden Photograph Wikidata	1863	Albumen silver print from glass negative	39.7 x 52.3 cm (15 5/8 x 20 9/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
First Street, San Francisco Photograph	1864, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
North Side of California Street Photograph	1864, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Oakland, from Military Academy Photograph	1864, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
San Francisco Photograph	1864, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
San Francisco, from California and Powell Street Photograph	1864, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
San Francisco, from California and Powell Streets Photograph	1864, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
San Francisco, from Rincon Hill Photograph	1864, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
South Side of California Street Photograph	1864, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
El Capitan, Yosemite Photograph	1865–66	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 20 11/16 × 15 15/16 in. (52.6 × 40.5 cm) Mount: 23 15/16 × 18 15/16 in. (60.8 × 48.1 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Father of the Forest Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Looking Up Pluto's Chimney Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Mother of the Forest Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Pioneer's Cabin Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite Photograph	1865–66	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 20 5/8 × 15 11/16 in. (52.4 × 39.8 cm) Sheet: 23 13/16 × 19 1/16 in. (60.5 × 48.4 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Section of the Grizzly Giant, 101 feet circumference Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 33.5 x 26.6 cm (13 3/16 x 10 1/2 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The Domes from Sentinel Dome Photograph	1866	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 41.7 x 52.3 cm (16 7/16 x 20 9/16 in.) Mount: 55.5 x 69.1 cm (21 7/8 x 27 3/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The Father of the Forest, 112 feet circumference, Calaveras Grove Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The House Built over the Stump of a Big Tree Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The House over a Stump of a Big Tree Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The Sentinel, 315 feet Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The Three Graces, 272 feet Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The Tripod, 94 feet circumference Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1876	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Vernal Fall, Yosemite Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1875	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
View from the Sentinel Dome, Yosemite Panorama Wikidata	1865–66	Albumen silver prints from glass negatives	Image 1: 40.3 × 52.1 cm (15 7/8 × 20 1/2 in.) Mount 1: 53.4 x 68.7cm (21 x 27 1/16in.) Image 2: 40.0 x 52.5 cm (15 3/4 x 20 11/16 in.) Mount 2: 53.3 x 68.8cm (21 x 27 1/16in.) Image 3: 40.8 x 52.5cm (16 1/16 x 20 11/16in.) Mount 3: 53.2 x 68.7cm (20 15/16 x 27 1/16in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point Photograph	1865–66, printed ca. 1875	Albumen silver print from glass negative		Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Cape Horn near Celilo Photograph Wikidata	1867	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 40 x 52.4cm (15 3/4 x 20 5/8in.) Mount: 54.5 x 68.6 cm (21 7/16 x 27 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Cape Horn, Columbia River, Oregon Photograph	1867	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 52.1 x 39 cm (20 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.) Frame: 76.2 x 63.5 cm (30 x 25 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata