The image shows a landscape with a body of water, distant cliffs, and rocky formations on the right. There are two small boats near a sandy shore, with one person seated inside. The scene has a sepia tone, and the details of the cliffs, water, and textures are captured clearly in a photographic style.
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Cape Horn, Columbia River

Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916)

1867

Medium
albumen silver print
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
overall: 41.2 x 52.5 cm (16 1/4 x 20 11/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Gift of Mary and David Robinson
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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