The Fan Geyser, Montana / Thomas Moran

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Title(s):

The Fan Geyser, Montana; The Fan Geyser, Montana.1870

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1870

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

watercolor, ink, graphite and white gouache on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided Primary support is adhered to secondary; secondary: 1.426-1.469 mm The primary support is grey, wove. The media is located on the wire side of paper. Adhered to a thick cream, layered millboard.

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolor Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Barry L. Glaser

Accession No:

02.1693

Previous Number(s):

1983; 0226.1693; 17268

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 15 7/16in. (39.2cm)
Width: 19 29/64in. (49.4cm)

Image:

Height: 7 1/64in. (17.8cm)
Width: 9 9/16in. (24.3cm)

Mat:

Height: 19 11/16in. (50.0cm)
Width: 23 5/8in. (60.0cm)

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: Inscribed in print in ink, "The Fan Keyser, Montana." in lower center on recto

Signed: Signed by hand in ink, "Thos. Moran." in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. The Fan Geyser, Montana. 02.1693. 1870. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/021693 (03/11/2019).

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