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Karrs Pinnacles, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
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Karrs Pinnacles, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
Karrs Pinnacles, 1872. Unusual rock formation eighteen miles above Petersburg, West Virginia, USA:we see two thin sheets of rock, towering perpendicularly, side by side, far above the tops of the loftiest forest-trees, their jagged and grotesque outlines drawn in dark silhouette against the clear-blue sky. The edge presentation exhibits a pair of monuments, one of which bears a rude resemblance to the obelisk of Luxor, the other to a monumental spire of the pinnacled Gothic style...I should say they exceeded two hundred feet in height, with a tapering width of from ten to five feet...Staring like grim Cyclopean skeletons through the lonely wood, they have " a fiendish look", and we feel a creeping terror in their presence...Our picture, though technically correct, has quite failed to catch the haunted aspect of the locality. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes...with Illustrations on Steel and Wood by Eminent American Artists" Vol. I, edited by William Cullen Bryant. [D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1872]
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Karrs Pinnacles - A Haunting Encounter with Nature's Monuments
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. In this print captured by William Ludwell Sheppard in 1872, we are transported to the enchanting wilderness of Petersburg, West Virginia. The image showcases a remarkable rock formation known as Karrs Pinnacles, standing proudly eighteen miles above the town. Sheppard skillfully portrays two towering sheets of rock that rise perpendicularly side by side, defying gravity and dwarfing even the loftiest forest-trees below. Against the backdrop of a clear-blue sky, their jagged and grotesque outlines create an eerie silhouette that leaves us awestruck. The edge presentation reveals a pair of monuments within these natural wonders - one bearing resemblance to Luxor's obelisk and the other resembling a pinnacled spire in Gothic style. With heights exceeding two hundred feet and tapering widths ranging from ten to five feet, they command attention like grim Cyclopean skeletons lurking amidst the lonely wood. Despite Sheppard's technical accuracy in capturing this breathtaking sight on camera, he admits his inability to fully convey its haunted aspect through his picture alone. As viewers, we can only imagine the creeping terror felt in their presence. This mesmerizing photograph is part of "Picturesque America; or The Land We Live In" edited by William Cullen Bryant - an extraordinary collection showcasing America's natural beauty through illustrations by eminent American artists such as Sheppard himself.
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