No. 48: View of the Canon of Chelly near its head

No. 48: View of the Canon of Chelly near its head

A black and white wash drawing on heavyweight laid paper by Richard H. Kern depicting the Canyon de Chelly as seen five miles southwest of their expedition's camp 17. This landscape shows two men discussing and looking off into the canyon with its large walls filling most of the piece, as well as a distant background of forested mountains.

Kern, Richard H., 1821-1853

1849-09-05

Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.)

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ANSP-Coll-0146, Box 1, Folder 6

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Cataloging made possible by The Getty Grant Program.

Richard H. Kern and Edward Meyer Kern Illustrations of the American Southwest

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Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

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