Lot 212 · Photographs
The Columbia River Gorge, 1867
Carleton E. Watkins · mammoth-plate albumen print
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 3 June 2003
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 15 7/8 x 20½in. (40.3 x 52.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4515278
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Carleton E. Watkins, The Columbia River Gorge, 1867. Christie's, 3 Jun 2003, lot 212. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4515278.
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Carleton E. Watkins, The Columbia River Gorge, 1867. Christie's, 3 Jun 2003, lot 212. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4515278.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round the Clock IV, N.Y., 1987 | Horst P. Horst | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Games in a Refugee Camp, India, 1947 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Nord-Pas de Calais, 1976 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Madrid, 1933 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Hyères, 1932 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Paris, 1951 | Robert Frank | $15,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton E. Watkins | Lake Tahoe from Tahoe City | $31,325 | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | |
| Carleton E. Watkins | The Half Dome, Vernal and Nevada Falls, from Glacier Point Y | Phillips, Apr 2016 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Cathedral Spires, Yosemite Valley | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Devil's Gate and the Weber River, Weber Canyon, Utah | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Mt. Hood from Near Vancouver | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Tocoye, North Dome, 3729 Feet, Yosemite | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Selected Yosemite New Series Views | Sotheby's, Apr 2004 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | 'sentinel – view down the valley, 3270 ft., yo semite' | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 |
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.