Amon Carter print details

Grand Canyon of Arizona, from Hotel El Tovar

Detroit Photographic Company

Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1915-1930

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Photochromolithograph

  • Contributors

    Printed by Detroit Publishing Co.

    Published by Detroit Publishing Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    3 7/16 x 5 3/8 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.r. printed: COPR. DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO.

    l.l. to l.c. printed: 6469 GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA, FROM THE HOTEL EL TOVAR.

    Verso:

    u.l. printed: THE GRAND CANYON, sublimest of gorges, \ a perpendicular mile from rim to river (seven \ miles by trail) and thirteen dizzy miles across to \ the opposite canyon wall! Eluding all sense of \ perspective or dimension, outstretching the fac- \ ulty of measurement, a boding, terrible thing, \ unflinchingly real, yet spectral as a dream. A \ labyrinth of architectural forms, endlessly varied \ in design, fretted with ornamental devices, and \ painted with every color known to the palette in \ pure transparent tones of marvelous delicacy.

    c.l. printed along left edge: "PHOSTINT" CARD. MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO. \ TRADE MARK - REG U.S. PAT. OFF.

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.353

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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