On the Lookout / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

On the Lookout

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1878

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

watercolor and graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided 0.291- 0.301 mm Cream, wove paper. Textured surface with fibers oriented along the height of the painting

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolor Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1964

Accession No:

02.1366

Previous Number(s):

0226.1366; 33628

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 19 11/16in. (50.0cm)
Width: 14 11/64in. (36.0cm)

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: Handwritten notes are present in sketch

Signed: Signed by hand in watercolor with colophon, "TMORAN" in lower left on recto

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arbor, blue, brown, Campfire, hawk (species), Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscapes (environments), male artist, nest (animal architecture), orange, pink (color), smoke, tan, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, tipis, trees

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Moran, Thomas. On the Lookout. 02.1366. 1878. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/021366 (02/07/2018).

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On the Lookout / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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