Grand Canyon of the Colorado River

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Grand Canyon of the Colorado River

1892 and 1908

Thomas Moran (American (born England), 1837–1926)

American artists traveled to the exotic corners of their own country as well as to Europe and Asia to seek picturesque subjects. When this painting was made, the American West remained a vastly unexplored and fundamentally foreign land. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway hired Moran to create this monumental panorama for use in promoting tourism to the region.

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Object Details

Title:

Grand Canyon of the Colorado River

Date:

1892 and 1908

Artist:

Thomas Moran (American (born England), 1837–1926)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

53 inches × 7 feet 10 inches (134.6 × 238.8 cm) Framed: 6 feet 2 1/8 inches × 9 feet 4 1/2 inches × 7 1/2 inches (188.3 × 285.8 × 19.1 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Gift of Graeme Lorimer, 1975

Accession Number:

1975-182-1

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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