Major Powell Descends the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon   (  )
Artist	Creator:Henry C. Pitz
Title	Major Powell Descends the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon
Date	1933 date QS:P571,+1933-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	30 1⁄8 x 40 1⁄4 in. (76.4 x 102.2 cm)
Collection	Smithsonian American Art Museum    Native name Smithsonian American Art Museum Parent institution Smithsonian Institution  Location Washington, D.C., United States of America Coordinates 38° 53′ 52″ N, 77° 01′ 24″ W   Established 1829 Website http://americanart.si.edu/ Authority file : Q1192305 VIAF: 146976922 ISNI: 0000000122847868 ULAN: 500311465 LCCN: n81062959 NLA: 36217051 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q1192305
Source	https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/major-powell-descends-colorado-river-through-grand-canyon-1869-19749

• This painting was featured in the Smithsonian exhibit in the Federal Building at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago.
  Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, for the year ending June 30, 1933, page 9
  • Excerpt:
    The general theme of the Federal exhibits at the Century of Progress Exposition was the portrayal of the contributions made by governmental agencies toward the advancement of science and the progress of civilization during the past 100 years. ... The first or pictorial part of the exhibit consists of nine oil paintings, 40 by 30 inches in size. ... The six remaining paintings, arranged chronologically, depict a few of the many activities undertaken "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The titles of these are: "Professor Henry Posts Daily Weather Map in the Smithsonian, 1858", "Major Powell Descends the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon, 1869" ...

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