Carleton Watkins, Oswego Iron Works, Willamette River
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Carleton Watkins

Oswego Iron Works, Willamette River

1867

Current Collection

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
40.3 × 52.7 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-749338

Looming at the end of a short road is a simple building with stacks of lumber lying about that indicate its recent construction. Two gentlemen observe the facility from a distance, looking down toward the river. When viewed without the right-hand panel that includes the river, the men appear to be simply overlooking a modest plateau. Although this image was created as the left half of a two-part panorama, it easily stands on its own as a result of its compositional integrity.

Provenance

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Registry history

  • 1867 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — photographs

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