The Teton Range / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

The mountains in the distance and some of the rocks in the foreground have been highlighted with white gouache. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.18.22

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Title(s):

The Teton Range

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

J. Augustus Bogert (Engraver)

Culture:

American

Date:

1879

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink, ink and gouache on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.234- 0.240 mm Light cream, machine-made paper. Soft and smooth surface

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Wood Engraving

Accession No:

15.347

Previous Number(s):

1526.347; 37584

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 1/2in. (26.7cm)
Width: 14 1/4in. (36.2cm)

Image:

Height: 8 3/8in. (21.3cm)
Width: 12 3/4in. (32.4cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Thomas Moran

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Moran, Thomas

Birth Date:

1837

Death Date:

1926

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, 1837-1926

Gender:

male

Note:

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

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

J. Augustus Bogert

Role(s):

Engraver

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Bogert, Sc." in lower right on recto

Signed: Signed in block with colophon, "TMoran" in lower right on recto; Signed by hand in pencil, "T. Moran." in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. The Teton Range. 15.347. 1879. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/15347 (11/05/2015).

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