Rocky Mountains, Cripple Creek Railroad, Colorado; Rocky Mts. Cripple Creek R.R. Col.
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
1900
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
graphite on paper envelope
Paper/Support:
Landscape; single-sided
0.131- 0.135 mm
Large envelope made from machine-made, smooth, mechanical pulp paper, warm caramel in color. The paper is folded and adhered on the verso; the top edge and seal have been torn off.
Born 12 January 1837; died 25 August 1926. In 1844, Moran and his family settled in Maryland. Moran began his career in the 1850s as a wood engraver in Philadelphia. In the mid-1850s, he studied painting in Philadelphia under his brother Edward Moran. Moran and his brother travelled to England in 1862 to study painting. In the 1860s, Moran also visited France and Italy. In 1871, Moran accompanied the Geological Survey of Yellowstone National Park, Colorado. In 1872, Moran established himself in New York City. In 1916, Moran moved to Santa Barbara, California. Comment on works: Landscapes
Related People:
Moran, Edward, sibling of - person American painter, 1829-1901
Moran, Edward Percy, uncle/aunt of - person American painter, 1862-1935
Moran, Mary Nimmo, spouse of - person American etcher and landscapist, 1842-1899
Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Rocky Mts. Cripple Creek R.R. Col." in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "[beginning of text obscured] 9." in upper left on verso
Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M 1900" in upper left on recto
