Index Peak; No Title [study of Index Peak, Wyoming]
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
late-19th century - early 20th century
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
watercolor and white gouache over graphite on paper
Paper/Support:
Landscape; double-sided
0.182- 0.194 mm
Machine-made, wove, mechanical pulp paper, warm caramel in color. Pulp was ground to various sizes, leaving larger pieces visible at the paper's surface; textured surface, craft quality. Same paper as 0236.849.
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
Related People:
Moran, Edward, sibling of - person American painter, 1829-1901
Moran, Edward Percy, uncle/aunt of - person American painter, 1862-1935
Moran, Mary Nimmo, spouse of - person American etcher and landscapist, 1842-1899
