New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Sentinels of the Past

Artist Harry Cowles Mann (American, 1866 - 1926)

Dateca. 1915

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 5/8 × 9 5/8 in. (19.4 × 24.4 cm)
Overall, Support: 7 15/16 × 9 7/8 in. (20.2 × 25.1 cm)

ClassificationsPhotography

Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. Hume Taylor

Object number51.3.1

Terms

Beach scene
Norfolk, VA

On View

Not on view

DescriptionPhotograph depicting a view across a sand dune, with a tree stump fragment left of center.

Label TextUntitled, ca. 1915 Sentinels of the Past, ca. 1915 Gelatin silver prints (photographs) Careful inspection reveals that these two prints were made from the same negative. The lighter version shows more details of the dunes and beach grass, while the darker emphasizes the texture in the sky. This second version appeared in National Geographic in 1915, but Mann evidently produced and sold both commercially. He might have done similar experiments in printing style with many of his beach views. Gift of Polly Lazaron from the collection of Dr. Emanuel Wallerstein 82.98.5 Gift of Mrs. J. Hume Taylor 51.3.1