Magic Tower, Yosemite
| Title | Magic Tower, Yosemite |
|---|---|
| Artist | Carleton E. Watkins |
| Date | ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876 19th century |
| Medium | Albumen silver print from glass negative |
| Classification | Photographs |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Carole and Irwin Lainoff, Ruth P. Lasser and Joseph R. Lasser, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Marvin, Martin E. and Joan Messinger, Richard L. Yett and Sheri and Paul Siegel, 1986 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Magic Tower, Yosemite” is a work by Carleton E. Watkins, dated ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876. It is executed in albumen silver print from glass negative and classified as photographs. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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