Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, looking West
William Bell
1872
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Weston J. Naef, in memory of Edward Dawes Meanor, 1979
Accession Number
1979.675.4
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
RiversMountainsLandscapes
About the Artist
William Bell · 1830–1910
William Bell (1830–1910) was an English-born American photographer whose career bridged medical documentation and the exploration of the American West. Born in Liverpool, England, he immigrated to the United States and served in the Mexican-American War of 1846–48. After the conflict, he entered the emerging field of photography by partnering with his brother-in-law, the Philadelphia daguerreotypi...