Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Seasons of 1871, 1872, and 1873
Medium
bound volume of albumen prints
Dimensions
overall: 40.5 × 53.6 × 6.5 cm (15 15/16 × 21 1/8 × 2 9/16 in.)
Classification
Volume
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of William Wilson Corcoran, 1886)
Accession Number
2014.136.381.1-50
Art Historical Context
Step into the rugged landscapes of the American West with *Geographical and Geological Explor and Surveys West of the100th Meridian, Seasons 1871, 1872, and 1873*, a stunning bound volume of albumen prints by photographers Timothy H. O'Sullivan and William H. Bell, published in 1873 This hefty tome, measuring 40.5 × 53.6 × 6.5 cm, captures the dramatic vistas, rock formations, and vast terrains explored during U.S. government surveys beyond the 100th meridian—the dividing line between the humid East and arid West. O'Sullivan, renowned for his Civil War photography, and Bell brought pioneering...