Engraved woodblock of the "View of Marble Canyon (from the Vermillion Cliffs)"

Description:

This engraved woodblock of a “View of Marble Canyon (from the Vermillion Cliffs)” was prepared by the Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C.; the image was published as Figure 63 (p.180) 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). The image depicts the “Colorado River [and] the Eastern Kaibab Displacements, appearing as folds [and] faults.”

Date Made: ca 18751875

Publisher: Bureau of American EthnologyPrinter: Government Printing OfficeAuthor: Powell, John WesleyGraphic Artist: Nichols, H. H.Block Maker: V. W. & Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: District of Columbia, WashingtonAssociated Place: United States: New York, New York City

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Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1980.0219.1355Catalog Number: 1980.0219.1355Accession Number: 1980.0219

Object Name: blockblock, engraved woodObject Type: Wood Engraving

Physical Description: wood (overall material)engraving (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 15.5 cm x 12.3 cm x 2.3 cm; 6 1/8 in x 4 13/16 in x 7/8 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8663-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_750346

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