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Multnomah Falls, Columbia River, Oregon / [Multnomah Falls, Side]

Carleton Watkins, I. W. Tabernegative 1867; print 1881–1885

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

At the base of the Columbia River Gorge adjacent to the lower falls, Carleton Watkins positioned his 18 x 22-inch camera so that the lens tilted upward. In so doing, he accommodated both the upper and lower falls, the intriguing trunks of various trees, and the face of the gorge itself. The trees on the right seem to tilt as a result of the camera angle he used. Unlike many of the photographs Watkins took on his 1867 expedition to Oregon, his images of Multnomah Falls contain no sky, no negative space. Surrounded by dense forest, simply finding a good viewpoint of the cascades proved difficult.

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  • Title: Multnomah Falls, Columbia River, Oregon / [Multnomah Falls, Side]
  • Creator: Carleton Watkins, I.W. Taber
  • Date Created: negative 1867; print 1881–1885
  • Location Created: Multnomah, Oregon, United States
  • Physical Dimensions: 55.1 × 40.3 cm (21 11/16 × 15 7/8 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 85.XM.11.31
  • Culture: American
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916) I.W. Taber (American, 1830 - 1912)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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