Wall in the Grand Canyon—Colorado River

1872

Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Associated Names
Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Artist, American, born Ireland, 1840 - 1882

The image shows a cliff face viewed from a riverbank. The cliff rises steeply from the water, with a group of people and a small boat nearby. The rock surface is textured and layered, showing striations. The color palette includes earthy tones of brown and tan, with light and shadow enhancing the rugged appearance of the cliff.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 27.5 × 20.2 cm (10 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
    mount: 35.3 × 28.1 cm (13 7/8 × 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.116

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Charles Isaacs Photographs Inc., New York); Paine Webber & Co., New York, 30 August 1994; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on mount printed in black ink: T. H. O'Sullivan, Phot.; lower right: No. 11; bottom center: WALL IN THE GRAND CAÑON, COLORADO RIVER.; on verso, possibly by artist, upper center in graphite: Taken on Major Powell's Grand Canyon / Expedition of 1872; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: TOC/059

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