Downeville Butte
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Downeville Butte

TitleDowneville Butte
ArtistCarleton E. Watkins
Date1860s 19th century
Mediumalbumen silver print
ClassificationPhotograph
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Mary and Dan Solomon
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Downeville Butte” is a work by Carleton E. Watkins, dated 1860s. It is executed in albumen silver print and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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