The Hot Springs of Gardiner's River, Extinct Geyser Crater / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Blackmore Set, no. 5. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 2.23.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

The Hot Springs of Gardiner's River, Extinct Geyser Crater

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1872

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

watercolor on paper

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolor Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1955

Accession No:

02.1360

Previous Number(s):

0226.1360; 38664

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 7/16in. (26.5cm)
Width: 7 3/32in. (18.0cm)

Image:

Height: 10 7/16in. (26.5cm)
Width: 7 3/32in. (18.0cm)

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

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Upper pools at the Hot Springs of Gardiners River, Yellowstone Valley, Wyoming Territory, U.S.A." in upper center on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "5" in upper right on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran" in upper right on verso

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Moran, Thomas. The Hot Springs of Gardiner's River, Extinct Geyser Crater. 02.1360. 1872. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/021360 (03/21/2019).

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The Hot Springs of Gardiner's River, Extinct Geyser Crater / Thomas Moran

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