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Plate 30. Looking Down Echo Canon, from Death's Rock

Andrew Joseph Russell

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with a horizon close to the center, featuring a towering cliff on the right side. A winding dirt path curves around the base of the cliff and disappears into the distance, with a person walking along it. The color palette includes earthy tones like sepia and brown. In the background, there are rolling hills fading into the sky. The composition balances the rock formation on the right with the open space on the left.

Artwork Details

Date
1869
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
7618 × 5837 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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