Maravatio / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Maravatio

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

February 13, 1883

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

watercolor and graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.103- 0.111 mm Machine-made, wove, smooth surface, very thin, light cream in color. Short fibers are evenly dispersed in a uniform pattern, visible in transmitted light. Same paper as 1346.818, 0246.821, 1346.806.

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolor Painting

Accession No:

02.811

Previous Number(s):

0246.811; 22857

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 5 7/8in. (14.9cm)
Width: 8 17/64in. (21.0cm)

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

Marks: Pencil sketch of building outline on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Maravatio Feb 13, 1883" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "14." in upper left on verso

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Moran, Thomas. Maravatio. 02.811. February 13, 1883. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02811 (07/27/2017).

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