Cliff Houses on the Rio Mancos, Colorado

William Henry Holmes, Cliff Houses on the Rio Mancos, Colorado, 1875, oil on canvas mounted linen, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 1985.66.244,537
William Henry Holmes, Cliff Houses on the Rio Mancos, Colorado, 1875, oil on canvas mounted linen, 21 1⁄4 x 15 1⁄8 in. (54.0 x 38.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 1985.66.244,537
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Artwork Details

Title
Cliff Houses on the Rio Mancos, Colorado
Artist
Date
1875
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1⁄4 x 15 1⁄8 in. (54.0 x 38.5 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas mounted linen
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Exterior — ruins
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — house
  • Landscape — river — Rio Mancos
  • Landscape — canyon
  • Landscape — Colorado
  • Figure group
Object Number
1985.66.244,537
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.244,537

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William Henry Holmes, Cliff Houses on the Rio Mancos, Colorado, 1875, oil on canvas mounted linen, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 1985.66.244,537
Cliff Houses on the Rio Mancos, Colorado
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Date1875
oil on canvas mounted linen
Not on view
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William Henry Holmes, The Normal Rock Creek, 1910, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. William Henry Holmes, 1930.12.3
The Normal Rock Creek
Artist
Date1910
watercolor
Not on view

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