Drawing, The Canyon of the Rio Virgin, South Utah, 1873, Thomas Moran

Recto: horizontal view of rock formations seen across the valley and river. Some plants are in the foreground. Many notations refer to the colors and to the kinds of formations. Verso: slightly sketched view of a mountain lake (?). Date: 1873. Dimensions: 27.1 x 38.2 cm (10 11/16 x 15 1/16 in.); 10 3/4 x 15 in.; ; Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.). Medium: graphite on tan wove paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, The Canyon of the Rio Virgin, South Utah, 1873 (CH 18189553)