"The Grand Expedition" painted by William S. Phillips,
Published by the Greenwich Workshop.
With "The Grand Expedition" William S. Phillips gives us a spectator’s view of a John Wesley Powell encampment on one of his expeditions through the uncharted canyons of this American treasure. Powell passed down this watercourse twice, first in 1869, then again in 1871-1872. He and his crews did so in specially designed dories that were state of the art designs for the day. Today, the idea of shooting the rapids of the uncharted Colorado in these tiny vessels inspires as much awe as the Canyon’s views themselves.
“There is nothing more majestic to behold than the Grand Canyon at sunset,” asserts Phillips.
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