 [Print]
Thomas Moran. American. THE TRANSEPT, KAIBAB DIVISION, GRAND
CANON. An amphitheater of the second order. Washington, DC. 1882.
Chromolithograph in sepia tones. 18 x 28.5" (image) Fold stains.
Matted. From: United States Geological Survey atlas of the Grand
Canyon District. Atlas Sheet XVIII. Lithography by Julius Bien,
New York. A government contract watercolor done when the artist
accompanied John Wesley Powell down the Colorado River in 1873. In
1875 his large landscape, Grand Chasm of the Colorado was
purchased by the U.S. Congress. Engraved copies of his views
appeared in Powell's report and other government publications.
Magazines such as Scribner's published copies of the painting
bought by Congress. In 1901 the Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway System finished a line to the Grand Canyon. By this time
Moran was the nation's best known landscape painter famed for his
paintings of the Far West and the national parks. In 1912 the
railroad acquired an oil view and an edition of 2500 copies were
struck as a chromolithograph. Many they had framed and donated to
tourist agents, hotels, libraries and civic organizations. This
view slightly larger, titled "Grand Canyon of Arizona, from Hermit
Rim Road", is today offered by art dealers for prices as high as
$7500. The Dutton atlas view is older, scarcer and more
significant in the development of his career. I.D.#07762.
SOLD.
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American. William Henry Holmes. THE TEMPLES AND TOWERS OF THE
VIRGEN [view of the Grand Canyon]. Lithograph, sepiatone. 30.5 x
17.6" Signed with initials. U.S. Geological Survey. Washington,
DC. 1882. I.D.#09537. SOLD.
 [Print]
American. William Henry Holmes. LOOKING UP THE TOROWEAP FROM
VULCAN'S THRONE [view of the Grand Canyon]. Lithograph, sepiatone.
30.5 x 17.7" Signed with initials. . U.S. Geological Survey .
Washington, DC . 1882 . Margin stain, short tear. I.D.#09538.
SOLD.
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American. William Henry Holmes. VIEWS FROM MT. TRUMBULL AND MT.
EMMA [view of the Grand Canyon]. Lithograph, sepiatone. 30.3 x
17.6" Signed with initials. U.S. Geological Survey. Washington,
DC. 1882. Margin stain, short tear. I.D.#09539. SOLD.
[Print] American.
William Henry Holmes. VIEWS OF THE MARBLE CANYON PLATFORM FROM THE
EASTERN BRINK OF THE KAIBAB [outline views of the Grand Canyon].
Lithograph, sepiatone 30.5 x 17.6" Signed with initials. U.S.
Geological Survey. Washington, DC. 1882. A bit dusty.
I.D.#09536. SOLD.
 [Print]
American. William Henry Holmes. VIEWS LOOKING EAST AND SOUTH FROM
MT. TRUMBULL [view of the Grand Canyon]. Lithograph, sepiatone.
30.3 x 17.5" Signed with initials. U.S. Geological Survey .
Washington, DC. 1882. I.D.#09540. SOLD.
United States.
Department of the Interior. (U.S. Geological Survey). The Shinumo
Quadrangle. Grand Canyon District Arizona. By L.F. Noble.
(Bulletin 519). GPO. Washington, DC. 1914. 8vo. 100 p. Folding
pocket map, illus. Gray printed wraps., rear wrapper loose, pocket
disintegrating, map fine. Ex-library. I.D.#03887.
[Photo] American.
Fred Harvey. TOURIST PARTY ON BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL [Grand Canyon].
Photogravure color mounted on printed mat. 7.5" x 9.5" FRED
HARVEY. KANSAS CITY? c1920. I.D.#09425.
GRAND CANYON - LARGE FRAMED U.P. RAILROAD PRINT
  American.
H. Raymond Henry (1882-1974). GRAND CANYON FROM UNION PACIFIC
GRAND CANYON LODGE [Terrace with balustrade overlooks canyon].
Oleograph. 31.75 x 24" Original framing. Slight damage upper
left. Signed l.left, titled l.right.. St. Louis ?. c1930. Framed
under glass. California impressionist. The lodge was completed
in 1928 and burned in 1932. An oleograph is a photogravure
printed on oilcloth to simulate an original oil painting. This
one is quite convincing. Large railroad prints were published,
framed and distributed to hotels and travel agencies to display
scenery along rights of way and stimulate ticket sales.
Attractive, they are quite collectible today.
I.D.#14248.
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