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Grand Canyon of the Colorado River
Thomas Moran1892 and 1908
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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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Details
- Title: Grand Canyon of the Colorado River
- Creator Lifespan: 1837/1926
- Creator Nationality: American (born England)
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Creator Birth Place: Bolton, England
- Date: 1892 and 1908
- Location: United States
- Physical Dimensions: w94 x h52.99 in (Overall)
- Provenance: Gift of Graeme Lorimer, 1975
- Type: Paintings
- Rights: © 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
- External Link: Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Artist/Maker: Thomas Moran, American (born England), 1837 - 1926
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