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Canyon of the Rio Virgin, Utah — Thomas Moran, 1873

“Canyon of the Rio Virgin, Utah” was drawn by Thomas Moran in 1873 at Virgin River, Utah. It is a watercolour work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

Canyon of the Rio Virgin, Utah by Thomas Moran, 1873, drawn at Virgin River, Utah
Canyon of the Rio Virgin, Utah · 1873 · 📍 Virgin River, Utah

Riders cross the river beneath white canyon walls: a trip with Powell’s expedition of 1873.

ArtistThomas Moran
Year1873
PlaceVirgin River, Utah
Techniquewatercolour
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Riders cross the river beneath white canyon walls: a trip with Powell’s expedition of 1873. It is a watercolour work by Thomas Moran, 1873.

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