The image shows a rocky formation from a low angle. The rocks are unevenly stacked, with a person standing on the tallest point. The background is dominated by the rocks, with a hint of a horizon. The color scheme is sepia-toned, giving the image an aged look. In the foreground, there is grass with some smaller rocks, and in the distance, there are shrubs and a slightly overcast sky. Multiple people are seen around the rocks.

Plate 6. Skull Rock

1869

Medium: albumen silver print
Classification: Photograph
Period: 1851 to 1875
Image size: 7792 × 5821px

Description

The image shows a rocky formation from a low angle. The rocks are unevenly stacked, with a person standing on the tallest point. The background is dominated by the rocks, with a hint of a horizon. The color scheme is sepia-toned, giving the image an aged look. In the foreground, there is grass with some smaller rocks, and in the distance, there are shrubs and a slightly overcast sky. Multiple people are seen around the rocks.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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