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Selected Works113

Museum Acquisitions

Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Untitled
Untitled, 1865
Acquired 2018
mammoth-plate albumen print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
El Capitan at the Foot of the Mariposa Trail
El Capitan at the Foot of the Mariposa Trail, 1861
Acquired 2017
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Willamette Falls, Oregon City
Willamette Falls, Oregon City, 1867
Acquired 2017
Albumen silver print from glass negative
SFMOMA
Mission San Gabriel
Mission San Gabriel, 1877
Acquired 2016
albumen print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Bridal Veil Falls, 900 feet, Yosemite, California
The Bridal Veil Falls, 900 feet, Yosemite, California, 1865
Acquired 2015
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point
Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point, 1878
Acquired 2014
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Vernal Falls, Yosemite Valley
Vernal Falls, Yosemite Valley, 1878
Acquired 2010
Albumen silver print from glass negative
SFMOMA
Bellevue Ranch, Kern County, California
Bellevue Ranch, Kern County, California, 1888
Acquired 2010
albumen print
SFMOMA
Lakeside Ranch, Old Orchard and Vineyard from the Superintendent's House
Lakeside Ranch, Old Orchard and Vineyard from the Superintendent's House, 1888
Acquired 2010
albumen print
MoMA
Flour and Woolen Mills, Oregon City
Flour and Woolen Mills, Oregon City, 1867
Acquired 2010
Albumen silver print
MoMA
Mirror Lake (View of Mt. Watkins), Yosemite
Mirror Lake (View of Mt. Watkins), Yosemite, 1878
Acquired 2010
Albumen silver print
MoMA
Late George Cling Peaches
Late George Cling Peaches, 1889
Acquired 2010
Albumen silver print
MoMA
San Francisco from Telegraph Hill: The Golden Gate and Alcatraz and the Bay
San Francisco from Telegraph Hill: The Golden Gate and Alcatraz and the Bay, 1875
Acquired 2010
Albumen silver prints
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Untitled
Untitled, 1868
Acquired 2009
albumen print
SFMOMA
Pine Tree Mine from Josephine Mine
Pine Tree Mine from Josephine Mine, 1859
Acquired 2008
albumen print
LACMA
O.J.N. Co's Works, Lower Cascade, Columbia River
O.J.N. Co's Works, Lower Cascade, Columbia River, 1867
Acquired 2008
Albumen silver print
LACMA
The Secret Town Trestle, Central Pacific Railroad, Placer County
The Secret Town Trestle, Central Pacific Railroad, Placer County, 1876
Acquired 2008
Albumen silver print
LACMA
Eagle Creek, Columbia River
Eagle Creek, Columbia River, 1867
Acquired 2008
Albumen silver print
LACMA
Interior Court, Palace Hotel, San Francisco
Interior Court, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, 1878
Acquired 2008
Albumen silver print
LACMA
Cathedral Rocks & Spires
Cathedral Rocks & Spires, 1866
Acquired 2008
Albumen silver print
LACMA
Washington Column
Washington Column, 1866
Acquired 2008
Albumen silver print
SFMOMA
Mirror View of Upper Yosemite Fall, 1,600 Feet, Yosemite
Mirror View of Upper Yosemite Fall, 1,600 Feet, Yosemite, 1878
Acquired 2006
albumen print
SFMOMA
Summit Station and Donner Lake
Summit Station and Donner Lake, 1868
Acquired 2005
albumen prints
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Cape Horn, Columbia River, Oregon
Cape Horn, Columbia River, Oregon, 1867
Acquired 2004
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Down the Valley, Yosemite, Cathedral Rocks, El Capitan, Yosemite
Down the Valley, Yosemite, Cathedral Rocks, El Capitan, Yosemite, 1865
Acquired 2004
Albumen silver print from glass negative

Previous Sales

Swann Auction Galleries
Agassiz Column from Union Point, Yosemite. Circa 1878.
Agassiz Column from Union Point, Yosemite. Circa 1878.
$3,048
Dec 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Distant View of The Domes. 1865-66.
Distant View of The Domes. 1865-66.
$13,970
Oct 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Oregon, from Rockland, Washington Territory. 1867
Oregon, from Rockland, Washington Territory. 1867
Sold
May 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
The Domes from Yosemite Valley. 1865-66; printed 1870s
The Domes from Yosemite Valley. 1865-66; printed 1870s
$7,500
Feb 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
including the iconic Agassiz Column from Union Point, Yosemite. 187
including the iconic Agassiz Column from Union Point, Yosemite. 187
$5,250
Oct 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Yosemite Valley from the Best General View. 1865-66; printed prior to 1876
Yosemite Valley from the Best General View. 1865-66; printed prior to 1876
$2,500
Oct 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
California. 1878-81
California. 1878-81
Sold
Oct 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Mariposa Grove, Yosemite. 1861
Mariposa Grove, Yosemite. 1861
Sold
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
Section of the Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite
Section of the Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite
Sold
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
Yosemite Falls, Front View
Yosemite Falls, Front View
Sold
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
'Glacier Point From Eagle Point Trail, Yosemite'
'Glacier Point From Eagle Point Trail, Yosemite'
$1,000
Aug 2021
Sotheby's
'The Garrison, Columbia River'
'The Garrison, Columbia River'
Sold
Apr 2021
Sotheby's
'Cathedral Rocks and Spires Yosemite'
'Cathedral Rocks and Spires Yosemite'
$65,000
Apr 2021
Sotheby's
'El Capitan. 3600 Ft. Yosemite'
'El Capitan. 3600 Ft. Yosemite'
$45,000
Apr 2021
Sotheby's
'Mirror Lake, Yosemite'
'Mirror Lake, Yosemite'
$20,000
Apr 2021
Sotheby's
'View Down the Valley from the Ferry Bend, Yosemite'
'View Down the Valley from the Ferry Bend, Yosemite'
$10,000
Apr 2021
Sotheby's
'El Capitan, 3600 Feet. View from the Foot of the Yosemite Valley'
'El Capitan, 3600 Feet. View from the Foot of the Yosemite Valley'
$7,000
Apr 2021
Christie's
The Three Brothers, Yosemite, 1878–1881
The Three Brothers, Yosemite, 1878–1881
$12,500
Oct 2019
Christie's
The Sentinel, Yosemite, 1878–1881
The Sentinel, Yosemite, 1878–1881
$7,500
Oct 2019
Christie's
Mirror View of El Capitan, 3600 ft., Yosemite, c. 1880
Mirror View of El Capitan, 3600 ft., Yosemite, c. 1880
$42,500
Apr 2019
Christie's
Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point, 1878–1881
Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point, 1878–1881
$25,000
Apr 2019
Christie's
El Capitan, Yosemite, 1878-1881
El Capitan, Yosemite, 1878-1881
$60,000
Oct 2018
Christie's
Mt. Hood from near Vancouver, 1867
Mt. Hood from near Vancouver, 1867
$11,250
Apr 2014
Christie's
Horsetail Fall, Yosemite, 1861
Horsetail Fall, Yosemite, 1861
£11,875 ($16k USD)
May 2013
Christie's
Selected images of Yosemite, 1861
Selected images of Yosemite, 1861
$241,000
Oct 2007
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Untitled
Santa Barbara Museum of Art · Santa Barbara, California, United States · Acquired 2018 · Accession 2018.38.2 · mammoth-plate albumen print
SBMA, Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel and Frish Brandt
El Capitan at the Foot of the Mariposa Trail
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.424 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum purchase funded by the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment
Willamette Falls, Oregon City
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.425 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum purchase funded by the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment
Mission San Gabriel
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 2016 · Accession 2016.523 · albumen print
Accessions Committee Fund purchase
Tacoye, the North Dome, Yosemite, 3730 feet
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2016 · Accession 2016.793.4 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
Gift of Joyce F. Menschel, 2016
The Bridal Veil Falls, 900 feet, Yosemite, California
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.645 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
Gift of Mike and Mickey Marvins
Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.955 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
Gift of Mike and Mickey Marvins
Tutocanula, or El Capitan, 3600 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.546.2 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
Anonymous Gift, 2014
The Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.546.1 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
Anonymous Gift, 2014
Vernal Falls, Yosemite Valley
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2010 · Accession 2010.1808 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
Gift of William Broyles
Bellevue Ranch, Kern County, California
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 2010 · Accession 2010.129 · albumen print
Accessions Committee Fund purchase
Lakeside Ranch, Old Orchard and Vineyard from the Superintendent's House
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 2010 · Accession 2010.130 · albumen print
Accessions Committee Fund purchase
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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AIPAD : The Photography Show 2026 : Robert Koch Gallery – Booth B6
Apr 22, 2026
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What’s on now at San Francisco museums, February 2026
Jan 31, 2026
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What’s on now at San Francisco museums, January 2026
Jan 27, 2026