Object Details
original artist
Moran, Thomas
publisher
Bureau of American Ethnology
printer
Government Printing Office
author
Powell, John Wesley
graphic artist
Bookhout, Edward
block maker
V. W. & Co.
Description
This engraved woodblock of "Marble Canyon” was prepared by engraver Edward Bookhout (1844-1886) and the Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C.; the print was published in 1875 as Figure 26 (p.77) in Report of the Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and Its Tributaries. Explored in 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872, under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution by John Wesley Powell (1834-1902). Thomas Moran (1837-1926) accompanied Powell on his expedition and drew the original image.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1875
1875
ID Number
1980.0219.0259
catalog number
1980.0219.0259
accession number
1980.0219
Object Name
block
block, engraved wood
Object Type
Wood Engraving
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
engraving (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 13 cm x 6.3 cm x 2.3 cm; 5 1/8 in x 2 1/2 in x 7/8 in
place made
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Associated Place
United States: New York, New York City
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Natural Resources
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_749252