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Title

Looking South into the Grand Cañon, Colorado River (Sheavwitz Crossing)

Date

1872

People

Artist: William Bell, American 1830 - 1910

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Transferred from the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Gift of the U.S. War Department, 2.2002.82

Human Generated Data

Title

Looking South into the Grand Cañon, Colorado River (Sheavwitz Crossing)

People

Artist: William Bell, American 1830 - 1910

Date

1872

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Transferred from the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Gift of the U.S. War Department, 2.2002.82

Machine Generated Data

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Amazon
created on 2022-01-09

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

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woman 88.4

Imagga
created on 2022-01-09

grunge 51.1
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Google
created on 2022-01-09

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-09

gallery 95.2
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Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Painting

Clarifai

Picture frame

AWS Rekognition

Painting 72.4%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-01-09

paintings art 100%

Captions

Clarifai

Created by general-english-image-caption-clip on 2025-07-13

a city in the fog.

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-15

a photograph of a man standing on a cliff overlooking a cliff

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-13

This is a historical photograph depicting a view of the Grand Canyon from above, looking south into the Colorado River. The image prominently features rugged rock formations with varying textures and layers, showcasing the dramatic cliffs and ridges characteristic of the canyon. There is an engraved text below the photograph that reads: "LOOKING SOUTH INTO THE GRAND CANON, COLORADO RIVER, Showawit Crossing."

The photograph is mounted on paper with a printed border and appears to be part of a documented expedition. At the top of the mount, there is an official seal from the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey, indicating its connection to an exploration or scientific study, possibly from the late 19th or early 20th century.

The sepia tones and formal presentation of the image reflect its historical significance, possibly as part of a survey or geological documentation effort.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-13

The image is a historical black and white photograph titled "Looking South Into the Grand Cañon, Colorado River" by Tim O'Sullivan. It was taken during the Wheeler Survey in 1872-73. The photograph shows a view looking into the Grand Canyon, capturing the vastness and grandeur of the canyon with its rocky cliffs and the Colorado River below. The image is mounted on a sheet with a printed border and includes a stamp from the United States Geological Survey Department of the Interior at the top. The photograph is part of an expedition record documenting the Western United States. The composition highlights the dramatic and rugged landscape of the Grand Canyon.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-19

The image shows a dramatic landscape of the Grand Canyon in Colorado. The scene depicts a rugged, rocky canyon with steep cliffs and formations. The image is in sepia tones, giving it an antique, historical feel. The caption below the image indicates that this is a view looking south into the Grand Canyon from the Colorado River. The image captures the grand scale and natural beauty of this iconic American landscape.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-19

This is a historic sepia-toned photograph showing a dramatic view looking south into the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. The image appears to be from the late 1800s and captures the majestic scale and layered rock formations of the canyon. The photograph shows steep cliff faces and dramatic shadows cast across the canyon walls. A rocky outcropping is visible in the foreground, jutting out over the canyon depths below. The image quality and style is characteristic of early Western American landscape photography, with its soft sepia tones and slightly faded appearance. The photograph is mounted on a light-colored backing with a title caption at the bottom identifying it as a view of the Grand Canyon.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image is a sepia-toned photograph of the Grand Canyon, with a man standing on the edge of the canyon and looking down into it. The photograph is surrounded by a beige border and has a caption at the bottom that reads "LOOKING SOUTH INTO THE GRAND CANYON, COLORADO RIVER" in small text.

  • The photograph is a sepia-toned image of the Grand Canyon.
    • The image is a photograph of the Grand Canyon, taken from a high vantage point.
    • The photograph is in sepia tone, which gives it a warm and nostalgic feel.
  • A man is standing on the edge of the canyon and looking down into it.
    • The man is standing on the edge of the canyon, with his feet on the rocky surface.
    • He is looking down into the canyon, with his eyes focused on the landscape below.
  • The photograph is surrounded by a beige border.
    • The border is a thin, beige-colored frame that surrounds the photograph.
    • The border adds a touch of elegance and sophistication to the image.
  • There is a caption at the bottom of the image.
    • The caption reads "LOOKING SOUTH INTO THE GRAND CANYON, COLORADO RIVER" in small text.
    • The caption provides context for the image, identifying the location and the direction in which the photographer was looking.

Overall, the image is a beautiful and evocative photograph of the Grand Canyon, with a man standing on the edge of the canyon and looking down into it. The sepia tone and beige border add to the image's nostalgic feel, while the caption provides context and helps to identify the location and direction of the photograph.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image is a sepia-toned photograph of a rocky cliffside, with the title "LOOKING SOUTH INTO THE GRAND CANYON, COLORADO RIVER" at the bottom. The photo appears to be taken from a high vantage point, looking down into the canyon below. The cliffside is rugged and rocky, with steep drop-offs and jagged outcroppings of rock. In the distance, the Colorado River can be seen winding its way through the canyon.

Above the photo, there is a logo or emblem that reads "THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR" in small text. Below the logo, there is a series of numbers and letters that appear to be a cataloging or identification code. The background of the image is a light beige color, with a darker beige border around the edges. Overall, the image has a vintage or antique feel to it, suggesting that it may have been taken many years ago.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image is a vintage photograph of a landscape. The photograph is titled "Looking South Into The Grand Canyon, Colorado River" and is part of the "Expedition of 1872 - Line of the Rio Grande & Rio Colorado." The photograph shows a view of the Grand Canyon, with the Colorado River flowing through it. The image is in black and white and has a slightly blurry effect, giving it an old-fashioned look. The photograph is framed in a white border with a yellow border around it.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of the Grand Canyon, Colorado River. The photograph is titled "Looking South into the Grand Canyon, Colorado River." The photograph is framed with a yellow border and has a watermark in the middle. The watermark has the text "SURGEON GENERAL'S LIBRARY" and "BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY" printed on it. The photograph is a view from above, showing the Colorado River winding through the canyon.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-08

Here's a description of the image:

The image is an old sepia-toned photograph titled "LOOKING SOUTH INTO THE GRAND CANON, COLORADO RIVER, Sheawitz Crossing". The photograph is mounted on a tan cardstock and has a white border around the entire image. There are markings in the upper left and right corners of the cardstock, including "War Department" seals and catalog numbers.

The photograph itself depicts a grand canyon with deep, steep walls. The lighting is soft and hazy, creating a sense of depth and vastness. In the foreground, a rocky outcrop protrudes, casting a shadow. The canyon walls show various layers of sedimentary rock, suggesting a long geological history.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-08

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a sepia-toned photograph, presented with a paper mount that has a cream or light yellow hue. The main subject is a view into the Grand Canyon. It's an older photograph, judging by its style and the text included.

Composition:

  • The photograph is taken from a vantage point near a rock edge. The edge is dark and sharply defined in the foreground, giving the impression of looking out from a cliff or a similar elevated position.
  • The scene plunges into a deep canyon. The canyon walls appear to be carved from rock, showcasing a complex interplay of light and shadow.
  • There's a hazy, almost atmospheric quality to the canyon, possibly due to distance or the effects of the photography process.
  • At the bottom of the image is the text "LOOKING SOUTH INTO THE GRAND CANON, COLORADO RIVER" and "Shuwitz Crossing".

Additional Elements:

  • At the top are markings indicating the government or department of the time that captured the image: "War Department", "Corps of Engineers"
  • There are also additional lines of text to the left and the right side of the top portion of the photograph, though the text is too blurred to read clearly.
  • The photograph is on a large piece of paper.

Overall, the image captures the vastness and grandeur of the Grand Canyon, with an aesthetic reminiscent of the period in which it was created.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image is a vintage photograph titled "Looking South into the Grand Canyon, Colorado River." It captures a view of the Grand Canyon from a high vantage point, looking southward. The photograph showcases the dramatic landscape of the canyon, with steep rock formations and cliffs. The Colorado River can be seen flowing through the canyon below, adding a sense of depth and scale to the scene.

The photograph is framed with a wide, light-colored border that includes some text and a seal. The seal at the top center appears to be from the Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, indicating that the photograph may have been taken as part of a geological or topographical survey. The date "January 1872" is noted, suggesting when the photograph was taken or published.

The overall tone of the photograph is sepia, giving it an antique appearance typical of late 19th-century photography. The image provides a historical glimpse into the natural beauty and grandeur of the Grand Canyon.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-06

The image is a black-and-white photograph depicting a view of the Grand Canyon, taken from a high vantage point looking south into the canyon. The photograph is framed and appears to be part of a larger collection or archive, as indicated by the paper and the printed text at the top and bottom. The text at the top reads "Department of Interior," and the bottom text states, "Looking South into the Grand Canyon, Colorado River." The scene features the vast depth and ruggedness of the canyon walls, with the Colorado River running through the center of the frame. The lighting suggests it might be late afternoon, as the shadows and highlights on the canyon walls are dramatic. The style of the photograph and the presentation suggest it is an older image, possibly from the late 19th to early 20th century.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-06

This is a sepia-toned photograph printed on a beige background, framed by a white border. The photograph captures a dramatic view of the Grand Canyon, looking south into the canyon along the Colorado River. The image shows steep, rugged cliffs with layered rock formations, and the river appears as a dark line cutting through the canyon floor. The photograph is labeled at the bottom with the text "LOOKING SOUTH INTO THE GRAND CANON COLORADO RIVER." There is also a stamp or emblem at the top center of the image, indicating it is part of a government or official collection. The overall tone of the photograph is vintage, suggesting it may be from a historical expedition or survey.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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