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 1840 14 in. (76.4102.2 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
Date
ca. 1935-1939
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
30 1840 14 in. (76.4102.2 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from Works Progress Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • 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