Artworks · William H. Bell

Perched Rock, Rocker Creek, Arizona

1872 · Albumen print

Image/paper: 27.4 × 20.1 cm (10 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.); Album page: 49.8 × 38.5 cm (19 5/8 × 15 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

"The Bath," a dripping spring in Kanab Cañon. Temperature, 69° Fahr, No. 9 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

1872 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 9.3 × 7.4 cm (3 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.); Card: 10 × 17.7 cm (3 15/16 × 7 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The "Vermillion Cliff," a typical plateau edge, as seen from Jacobs Pool, Arizona. From its top a plateau stretches to the right, and from its base another to the left. Their difference of level is 1.500 feet, and the step is too steep for scaling, No. 15 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

1872 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 9.3 × 7.5 cm (3 11/16 × 3 in.); Card: 10 × 17.7 cm (3 15/16 × 7 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Marble Cañon, one of the gorges of the Colorado here, 1.200 feet deep. The steep cliff is gray limestone and the slope below a brilliant red sandstone, No. 13 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

1872 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 9.3 × 7.4 cm (3 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.); Card: 10 × 17.7 cm (3 15/16 × 7 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The northern wall of the Grand Cañon of the Colorado, near the foot of To-ro-weap valley. The rounded rocks of the foreground are sand-stone, No. 14 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

1872 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 9.1 × 7.5 cm (3 5/8 × 3 in.); Card: 10 × 17.7 cm (3 15/16 × 7 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Cañon of Kanab Creek, near its junction with the Grand Cañon of the Colorado. In the foreground is a dripping spring affording a shower bath. Temperature, 69° Fahr, No. 8 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

1872 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 9.2 × 7.4 cm (3 5/8 × 2 15/16 in.); Card: 10 × 17.7 cm (3 15/16 × 7 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

View in the Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, No. 12 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

1872 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 9.2 × 7.4 cm (3 5/8 × 2 15/16 in.); Card: 10 × 17.7 cm (3 15/16 × 7 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Canon of Kanab Wash, Looking South, Colorado River

1872 · Albumen print from glass plate negative

Image: 35.5 x 27.8 cm (14 x 10 15/16 in.); Paper: 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Looking South into the Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Sheavwitz

1872 · albumen print from wet collodion negative

Image: 27.5 x 20.3 cm (10 13/16 x 8 in.); Mounted: 50 x 39.4 cm (19 11/16 x 15 1/2 in.); Matted: 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, looking West

1872 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Grand Cañon, Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

1872 · albumen print from tannin dry plate negative

Image: 27.5 x 20.2 cm (10 13/16 x 7 15/16 in.); Matted: 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art