Major Powell Descends the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, 1869

Henry C. Pitz, Major Powell Descends the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, 1869, ca. 1935-1939, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from Works Progress Administration, 1979.1
Copied Henry C. Pitz, Major Powell Descends the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, 1869, ca. 1935-1939, oil on canvas, 30 1⁄8 x 40 1⁄4 in. (76.4 x 102.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from Works Progress Administration, 1979.1

Artwork Details

Title
Major Powell Descends the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, 1869
Artist
Date
ca. 1935-1939
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
30 1⁄8 x 40 1⁄4 in. (76.4 x 102.2 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from Works Progress Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male
  • Architecture — boat — rowboat
  • Landscape — canyon — Grand Canyon
  • Occupation — other — explorer
  • Landscape — river — Colorado River
  • Portrait male — Powell, John Wesley
  • New Deal — Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project
Object Number
1979.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1979.1