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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Richmond

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1862

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite and wash on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.187-0.202 mm Machine made, wove, smooth mat surface, cream in color. Main image executed on the wire side. Transmitted light reveals an even distribution of fibers.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Drawing with Wash

Accession No:

02.802

Previous Number(s):

0276.802; 37084

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 5/64in. (25.6cm)
Width: 14 59/64in. (37.9cm)

Image:

Height: 10 5/64in. (25.6cm)
Width: 14 59/64in. (37.9cm)

Mat:

Height: 13 25/32in. (35.0cm)
Width: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)

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: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Richmond July 1st" -62" in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Richmond. 02.802. 1862. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02802 (07/27/2017).

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