The Grand Canyon
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Thomas Moran
ca. 1873 – 1926
Thomas Moran's pencil and watercolor field sketches and paintings captured the majesty of the Grand Canyon, the Yellowstone, and other places in the West. His paintings helped inspire Congress to establish Yellowstone National Park in 1872.
Pencil on paper. L 27.2, W 37.5 cm
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, JEFF 4238