Cliff Dwellings--Bandelier National Monument

Laura Gilpin (1891-1979)

Date

Aug. 1947
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Gelatin silver print
Dimensions

Image: 7 9/16 x 9 1/2 in.
Mount: 20 x 16 in.
Inscriptions

Mount, Recto:
c.r. signed in graphite: Laura Gilpin \ 1946
l.l. to l.r. in graphite: CLIFF DWELLINGS-BANDELIER NATIONAL MOMENT
l.r. typed on paper label: Within this immense volcanic out-pour from the Valle Grande, man, \ first built his primitive home, hollowing out caves at the foot of the great \ tufa cliffs which border the canyons of the Pajarito Plateau. \ While there are many ruins scattered over the Pajarito, the largest \ group is in Frijoles Canyon and is now under the jurisdiction of the Band- \ elier National Monument.
Mount, Verso:
u.l. in ink: # 60 \ Cliff Dwellings
u.l. in ink: Midstream \ part II
u.c. [stamp]: LAURA GILPIN \ BOX 1173, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
u.c. in ink: Rio Grande
Collection Name

Laura Gilpin Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Bequest of the artist
Accession Number

P1979.134.87
Copyright

© 1979 Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Location: Off view

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