Head of Yellowstone River
Artist
Thomas Moran
(American, 1837 - 1926)
Lithographer
L. Prang & Company
(American, 1860 - 1897)
Publisher
L. Prang & Company
(American, 1860 - 1897)
Date1875
Mediumchromolithograph on paper
Dimensions9 3/4 x 14 1/16 inches (24.8 x 35.7 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1984
Object number11.132.1.H
ClassificationsPrints
Label TextLithographer-publisher Louis Prang (1824-1909) produced a portfolio of stunning chromolithographs of Moran’s landscapes. This print resulted from Moran’s trip to the Yellowstone region as part of Ferdinand Hayden’s 1871 expedition. Moran worked closely with the expedition’s photographer William Henry Jackson. Moran’s watercolor sketches and Jackson’s photographs were shown to members of Congress and helped to convince the government to set aside Yellowstone as a national park.
ProvenancePurchased November 6, 1984 through (E. Weyhe, Inc. New York, New York) by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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