Landscape
P: adhered to secondary support, S: 0.410- 0.440 mm
Laid, machine-made paper, slightly ribbed surface, cream in color. Chain lines run vertical, parallel to the PL and PR edges. Adhered to a large secondary support between objects 0216.755 and 0216.757.. The secondary support is machine-made, poor quality board with a calendared/glazed surface, warm light brown in color. The verso is matte and smooth.
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
Related People:
Moran, Edward, sibling of - person American painter, 1829-1901
Moran, Edward Percy, uncle/aunt of - person American painter, 1862-1935
Moran, Mary Nimmo, spouse of - person American etcher and landscapist, 1842-1899
Moran, Thomas. Landscape after John Varley. 02.756. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02756 (03/21/2019).
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