Wall in the Grand Canyon, Colorado River, 1871

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Medium

albumen print

Dimensions

image: 27.62 x 20.32 cm (10 7/8 x 8 in.)
plate: 35.56 x 28.26 cm (14 x 11 1/8 in.)
mount: 50.32 x 40.16 cm (19 13/16 x 15 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund

Accession Number

2006.133.112

Artists / Makers

Timothy H. O'Sullivan (artist) American, born Ireland, 1840 - 1882

Image Use

This image is in the public domain.
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Inscription

all on mount, across top in letterpress: Explorations in Nevada and Arizona. War Department Corps of Engineers U.S. Army. [around insignia] Expedition of 1871.-Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Com'd'g; across bottom: T.H. O'Sullivan, Phot. No. 11 / WALL IN THE GRAND CAÑON, COLORADA RIVER.

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Solomon, Dan and Mary