| Date: | said to be 1880 |
| Medium: | oil on canvas |
| Size: | 30 x 20 in (76 x 51 cm) |
| Inscription: | l/l "F Schafer", fraktur hand |
| Provenance: | In collection of Dr. & Mrs. Elliott Evans by 1971; in The Society of California Pioneers in 1975; not in their collection as of 1991. |
| Reproductions: | William K. Dick photo #139 (color, 1971) |
| Citations: | Inventory of American Paintings... record 71063282; William K. Dick notes, page 70 |
| Site: | A view from the valley floor, across a river, of the Three Brothers, a rock formation in Yosemite Valley, California. |
| Description: | A large, grey rock formation with a succession of three promontories stands on the left against a blue sky with white clouds. In the distance, on the right horizon, is a ridge of hazy bluish cliffs. In the middle distance, across the river, stands an Indian encampment with three tepees, beyond which is a green forest. On near bank at the left are four tall evergeens standing above some brush and wildflowers. A black snag sticks out from the shore into the water. The entire painting is drawn in coarse brushstrokes. (From a color photograph.) |
| Note: | The 1861 C. E. Watkins photograph of this scene is from a different vantage point. [Weston J. Naef, Era of Exploration, plate 5.] |
| Identification: | Descriptive title of unknown origin, as reported in the Inventory of American Paintings. A note on the back of the photograph mentions "Dr. Evans of SCP," presumably referring to Dr. Elliott Evans, who at the time was associated with the Society of California Pioneers. |
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