Study / Thomas Moran

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Thomas Moran

Sketchbook 1878 - 1880: East Hampton

Thomas Moran

Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Study

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

mid-19th century - early 20th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

wash and graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided P: 0.235- 0.237 mm S: 0.175- 0.177 mm Primary: Machine-made, wove, smooth surface, light cream in color. Secondary: Machine-made, wove, smooth calendared surface, light grey in color. Same secondary support as 0216.761, 0236.758, 0216.772

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing with Wash

Accession No:

02.778

Previous Number(s):

0216.778; 39948

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Mat:

Height: 3 13/16in. (9.7cm)
Width: 4 7/8in. (12.4cm)

Image:

Height: 2 21/64in. (5.9cm)
Width: 3 21/32in. (9.3cm)

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 by hand in pencil, "Mary Morard" in center on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Top" on support in upper center on verso

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Moran, Thomas. Study. 02.778. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02778 (07/27/2017).

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Study / Thomas Moran

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Columbus Approaching San Salvadore

Print O: Communipaw, N.J.

Sketchbook 1878 - 1880: East Hampton

Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

Cite this Page