Picture of Sails from Chioggia / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Picture of Sails from Chioggia

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

May 31, 1890

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

watercolor and white gouache over graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.167- 0.172 mm Machine-made, wove , smooth surface, brownish/green in color (discolored from blue/green which is visible on the verso. Blue fibers are visible. Same paper as 0236.833

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolor Painting

Accession No:

02.832

Previous Number(s):

0276.832; 19948

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 8 17/64in. (21.0cm)
Width: 12 43/64in. (32.2cm)

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 boats and a bridge 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, "Picture of Sails from Chioggia May 31st 1890" in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Chioggias" in center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "sea wall" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "bridge & c" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "413." in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran" in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Picture of Sails from Chioggia. 02.832. May 31, 1890. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02832 (08/15/2017).

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Picture of Sails from Chioggia / Thomas Moran

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