“Every form introduced into the picture is
within view from a given point, but the
relations of the separate parts to one
another are not always preserved….
My aim was to bring before the public
the character of that region.”
(emphasis added)
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“I place no value upon literal transcripts
from Nature. My general scope is not
realistic; all my tendencies are toward
idealization….The motive…was the
gorgeous display of color that impressed
itself upon me. Probably no scenery in the
world presents such a combination.”
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Abelardo Morell
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Abelardo Morell’s Old Faithful
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Abelardo Morell’s Yellowstone
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ANALYZE
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“January 30, 1872: the U.S.
Senate passes S. 392 in
support of making Yellowstone
the country’s first national
park. ‘The Congressional
Globe’ (shown here) records
the debate prior to the vote.
On to the House!”
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“March 1, 1872: President
Grant signs the Act
Establishing Yellowstone
Park into law because
of…Hayden’s report,
Jackson’s photographs, and
Moran’s drawings (not the
painting—unfinished).”
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$10,000: June, 1872
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“A uniquely American
combination of art, commerce,
and government fiat.”
— EXPLAIN
Yellowstone: