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Lot 396 · Photographs

Black Cañon, Colorado River, Looking Below near Camp 7, circa 1870

Timothy H. O'sullivan · albumen print

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Estimate
$2,200–$2,800 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Photographs , New York · 15 October 2004
Dimensions
8 x 11in. (20.3 x 28cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5885187
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Timothy H. O'sullivan, Black Cañon, Colorado River, Looking Below near Camp 7, circa 1870. Christie's, 15 Oct 2004, lot 396. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5885187.

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Timothy H. O'sullivan, Black Cañon, Colorado River, Looking Below near Camp 7, circa 1870. Christie's, 15 Oct 2004, lot 396. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5885187.

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