Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking West
William H. Bell
Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking West, 1872
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
This card evokes awe and reflection - perfect for moments of encouragement, farewell, or marking life’s vast transitions. Bell’s photograph captures the solemn grandeur of the Grand Canyon with geological clarity and emotional resonance, the winding Colorado River cutting a pale, sinuous path through immense silence. The lone figure perched on the rock’s edge reminds us of our scale within nature’s timeless design.
This photograph is held by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C, courtesy of the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking West
William H. Bell
Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking West, 1872
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
This card evokes awe and reflection - perfect for moments of encouragement, farewell, or marking life’s vast transitions. Bell’s photograph captures the solemn grandeur of the Grand Canyon with geological clarity and emotional resonance, the winding Colorado River cutting a pale, sinuous path through immense silence. The lone figure perched on the rock’s edge reminds us of our scale within nature’s timeless design.
This photograph is held by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C, courtesy of the Corcoran Gallery of Art.