Sepia photograph of a rock with handwritten Spanish text, a measuring ruler across the bottom, and a spiky plant and bird at the edge.

Handwritten Spanish Inscription on Rock with Measuring Ruler

A sepia albumen photograph of a rock face bearing a handwritten Spanish inscription in several lines, with a measuring ruler marked 2 to 34 across the lower part. A spiky plant and a dark bird-like shape appear at the bottom edge.

Artist: Timothy O'Sullivan
Date: 1871/73
Medium: Albumen prints in two bound albums
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1240 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1873).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Photography Gallery Fund

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