
Carleton WatkinsAmerican
Merced River, Yosemite.
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Merced River, Yosemite.” now? Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Not on view at present. Checked October 7, 2026.
J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
View of a rushing river framed by deciduous trees; the faint outline of a mountain peak is visible in the background.
J. Paul Getty Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 2024.72.123
In the catalog
Sources
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Image: J. Paul Getty Museum — Open Content

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![Untitled [river mining scene], Carleton Watkins, about 1850s](https://media.getty.edu/iiif/image/3e4e6994-578f-4884-b7b2-9e67782ae228/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg)
![Untitled [Valparaiso, Chile], Carleton Watkins, about 1852](https://media.getty.edu/iiif/image/2c38eb19-1e7e-492a-a748-fa46ef6a869d/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg)

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