Pulpit Rock, Echo Canyon, Utah
c. 1896, published 1900
Medium
photo-chromolithograph
Dimensions
image/sheet: 22.6 × 17 cm (8 7/8 × 6 11/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Accession Number
2018.177.189
Art Historical Context
Behold the majestic Pulpit Rock in Echo Canyon Utah, captured in this stunning photo-chromolith by pioneering photographer William Henry Jackson, by the Detroit Photographic Company 1896 and published 1900. Jackson, renowned for his breathtaking images of the American West during the late 19th, documented vast landscapes that fueled national fascination with frontier exploration. This compact print (22.6 × 17 cm) showcases the towering rock formation resembling a natural pulpit, framed against the dramatic canyon walls—a testament to nature's grandeur. The photo-chromolithograph was revolutio...