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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Man Seated

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

mid-19th century - early 20th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

watercolor over graphite on paper, heightened with gouache

Paper/Support:

Portrait; double-sided P: 0.260-0.261 mm S: 0.168- 0.170 mm Primary: Machine-made wove, cream colored support . Secondary: Machine-made, wove, smooth calendared surface, light grey in color. Same secondary support as 0216.778, 0236.758

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolor Painting

Accession No:

02.772

Previous Number(s):

0216.772; 10073

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Mat:

Height: 16 1/16in. (40.8cm)
Width: 11 3/16in. (28.4cm)

Image:

Height: 13 15/64in. (33.6cm)
Width: 10 3/64in. (25.5cm)

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

Marks: Pencil sketch of a landscape and skyline on verso

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Moran, Thomas. Man Seated. 02.772. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02772 (12/03/2014).

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