Venetian Seaport, Veracruz / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

This painting was created a year before Thomas Moran's initial visit to Venice in 1886. See 01.2447 for more information on the artist's first trip to Venice, and 14.436a for more on Moran's first visit to Veracruz, Mexico. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 4.6.22.

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Venetian Seaport, Veracruz; Venetian Seaport, Vera Cruz; Vera Cruz; Veracruz

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1885

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Accession No:

01.1109

Previous Number(s):

0126.1109; 1111; 18389

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall (Canvas):

Height: 20in. (50.8cm)
Width: 14in. (35.6cm)

Framed:

Height: 29 1/2in. (74.9cm)
Width: 23 1/2in. (59.7cm)
Depth: 4 1/4in. (10.8cm)

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

Marks and Inscriptions

Signed: Signed by hand in paint with colophon, "TMoran 1885" in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Venetian Seaport, Veracruz. 01.1109. 1885. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/011109 (10/08/2019).

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Venetian Seaport, Veracruz / Thomas Moran

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