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Grand Canyon by George Peter
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of Page Conservation, Inc.
Grand Canyon
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of Page Conservation, Inc.

Grand Canyon

Yearbetween 1933-1942
Classification painting
Medium oil on canvas
DimensionsFrame: 58 x 104 in. (147.3 x 264.2 cm)
Image: 51 1/4 x 100 1/4 in. (130.2 x 254.6 cm)
Credits Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration




  • Landscape overlooking canyon with river winding between walls of canyon.  Pine trees scattered throughout composition, including 12 in foreground. Composed in grays, browns, blue, green, oranges in wooden frame with "Grand Canyon" painted in "gold" centered.