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🎨#BigPictureMorans update: in 1872, artist Thomas Moran writes once again to Ferdinand Hayden with the latest developments on his "Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone" painting: "I have the picture in the frame & it looks stunning." (1 of 2)

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2022-04-27

In terms of artwork, our famous 1872 Thomas Moran painting, “The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone” (INTR 03001) is among our largest, measuring 7 feet tall by 12 feet wide. (/end)

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2021-09-15

Hayden Survey gears up at Ft Ellis 1871. This US Army installation was active 1867-1886. Located near Bozeman, MT, the fort was a logical base of operations for those headed into the Yellowstone region.
📷 1871 Moran sketch near Ft Ellis ()

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2021-07-15

When Thomas Moran debuted “The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone” in 1872, he captured in full color the natural beauty of a region relatively few people had ever seen. Here’s some of the backstory...

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2020-09-26

A common question to is "what's your most famous object?"

Definitely one of ours is this 1872 painting, "The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone" by Thomas Moran. It has traveled the US & will soon be back for the 1st time in >20 yrs!

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2020-09-17