Lot 15 · Photographs
'the garrison, columbia river'
Carleton E. Watkins · mammoth-plate albumen print, mounted, circa 1867
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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 16 October 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3688034
- Record
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Carleton E. Watkins, 'the garrison, columbia river'. Sotheby's, 16 Oct 2007, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3688034.
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Carleton E. Watkins, 'the garrison, columbia river'. Sotheby's, 16 Oct 2007, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3688034.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| selected 'Real Estate' images | Henry Wessel, Jr. | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Alberto Giacometti | Henri Cartier-bresson | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Santa Barbara, California | Henry Wessel, Jr. | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Dunes, Oceano | Edward Weston | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Selected Portraits | Baron Adolphe De Meyer | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Edward Weston with a Camera | Tina Modotti | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton E. Watkins | Yosemite Falls, View from the Bottom of Yosemite | $180,000 | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 | |
| Carleton E. Watkins | Cape Horn, Columbia River | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Selected images of Yosemite, 1861 | Christie's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | ‘the yosemite falls, from glacier point yosemite’ | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'The Teton Range & the Snake River' (The Grand Tetons and th | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Multnomah Falls, Columbia River | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Ansel Adams | ansel adams | clearing winter storm, yosemite national park, | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Multnomah Falls Cascade, Columbia River | Phillips, Apr 2017 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.