United States, New Mexico, Taos Pueblo
1920s
Gelatin silver print, mounted on board
9 3/4 × 14" (image) | Mounted: 14 × 16 1/2"
Provenance: Utah Trade, Museum of Northern Colorado
This gelatin silver print by George L. Beam depicts Taos Pueblo in New Mexico, with the adobe architecture set against the surrounding mountain landscape. Beam worked as a photographer for the Denver & Rio Grande railroad company and became known for views of the American West, and this image reflects the early twentieth-century documentation of Southwestern places through railroad, travel, and regional photography. The mounted presentation gives the photograph a formal archival character.
The composition places the Pueblo structure and landscape in a balanced view, giving attention to both architecture and setting. As a Taos Pueblo subject, the work is described with clear cultural and geographic specificity. The Museum of Northern Colorado provenance adds useful collecting context.
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United States, New Mexico, Taos Pueblo
1920s
Gelatin silver print, mounted on board
9 3/4 × 14" (image) | Mounted: 14 × 16 1/2"
Provenance: Utah Trade, Museum of Northern Colorado
This gelatin silver print by George L. Beam depicts Taos Pueblo in New Mexico, with the adobe architecture set against the surrounding mountain landscape. Beam worked as a photographer for the Denver & Rio Grande railroad company and became known for views of the American West, and this image reflects the early twentieth-century documentation of Southwestern places through railroad, travel, and regional photography. The mounted presentation gives the photograph a formal archival character.
The composition places the Pueblo structure and landscape in a balanced view, giving attention to both architecture and setting. As a Taos Pueblo subject, the work is described with clear cultural and geographic specificity. The Museum of Northern Colorado provenance adds useful collecting context.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
