Carleton E. Watkins
Nevada Fall, 700 Ft, Yosemite Valley, CA
Mammoth Albumen Print
DESCRIPTION
This mammoth albumen print by Carleton Watkins is mountedoverall to an original card mount. The silver image has a purple-black color.It is signed below the image on the right side “C.E. Watkins”. The mount isdecorated by hand with the image title “Nevada Fall, 700 ft, Yosemite ValleyCala”.
CONDITION REPORT BEFORE TREATMENT
The albumen print and mount have significantwater damage. Tidelines are present along the bottom and left side of themount, and on the image at the bottom edge. Water damage in the tideline/stainarea of the print has also caused some lifting of the print away from thesupport. There is severe overall yellowing of the albumen print.
Nevada Fall, 700 Ft, Yosemite Valley, CA
Mammoth Albumen Print
DESCRIPTION
This mammoth albumen print by Carleton Watkins is mountedoverall to an original card mount. The silver image has a purple-black color.It is signed below the image on the right side “C.E. Watkins”. The mount isdecorated by hand with the image title “Nevada Fall, 700 ft, Yosemite ValleyCala”.
CONDITION REPORT BEFORE TREATMENT
The albumen print and mount have significantwater damage. Tidelines are present along the bottom and left side of themount, and on the image at the bottom edge. Water damage in the tideline/stainarea of the print has also caused some lifting of the print away from thesupport. There is severe overall yellowing of the albumen print.
Carleton E. Watkins
Nevada Fall, 700 Ft, Yosemite Valley, CA
Mammoth Albumen Print
Protecting the signature prior to stain removal
Nevada Fall, 700 Ft, Yosemite Valley, CA
Mammoth Albumen Print
Protecting the signature prior to stain removal
After removing the print from the mount, the mount had to undergo extensive washing and stain removal.
After treatment the stains are dramatically reduced both on the mount and in the print and the overall discoloration of the albumen print has improved.
