Lot 58 · The Quillan Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Photographs
Tasayac, Half Dome from Glacier Point, Yosemite
Carleton E. Watkins · mammoth-plate albumen print, mounted, matted, framed, 1865-66
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Quillan Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Photographs, New York · 8 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3741579
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Carleton E. Watkins, Tasayac, Half Dome from Glacier Point, Yosemite. Sotheby's, 8 Apr 2008, lot 58. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3741579.
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Carleton E. Watkins, Tasayac, Half Dome from Glacier Point, Yosemite. Sotheby's, 8 Apr 2008, lot 58. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3741579.
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From the same sale The Quillan Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Photographs · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (Brick Wall with Four Windows) | Harry Callahan | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Kompozice (Composition) | Jaromír Funke | $60,000–$90,000 | |
| Oraibi Woman at Window | Adam Clark Vroman | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Versailles, Maison Close, Petite Place | Eugène Atget | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| La Poupée (The Doll) | Hans Bellmer | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Jean Cocteau's Hands, Paris | Berenice Abbott | $20,000–$30,000 |
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 yosemite' | $265,600 | Sotheby's, Apr 2004 | |
| Carleton E. Watkins | ‘the yosemite falls, from glacier point yosemite’ | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Yosemite Falls, View from the Bottom of Yosemite | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | 'the garrison, columbia river' | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Cape Horn, Columbia River | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | 'agassiz rock and the yosemite falls, from union point' | Sotheby's, Apr 2004 | ||
| 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 |
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.