Carleton Watkins

Shop 1 artworks by Carleton Watkins (American, 1829–1916) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.

Carleton E. Watkins (1829–1916) was an American photographer of the 19th century. Born in New York, he moved to California and quickly became interested in photography. He focused mainly on landscape photography, and Yosemite Valley was a favorite subject of his. His photographs of the valley significantly influenced the United States Congress' decision to preserve it as a National Park.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Carleton Watkins's work on the site falls under Prints (57), Landscape (5), Drawings (5).

By movement, it's catalogued as 19th century (68).

Culture: American (68).

By orientation: 60 landscape, 7 portrait, 1 square.

Other American artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• Charles Dana Gibson — 1,164 artworks
• Winslow Homer — 1,138 artworks
• James Abbott McNeill Whistler — 881 artworks
• John Singer Sargent — 728 artworks
• George Catlin — 703 artworks
• Joseph Pennell — 676 artworks
• James McNeill Whistler — 609 artworks
• Thomas Nast — 488 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Prints of any artwork on this page are made to order at the production partner closest to you, starting from $21.99 including shipping, in Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.