Zion Valley / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Zion Valley

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1873

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

watercolor and gouache over graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided 0.262- 0.265 mm Artist quality, machine-made, wove, slightly texture surface, dirty grey/taupe in color. The media was applied to the wire side (textured side); smooth side on the verso.

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolor Painting

Accession No:

02.853

Previous Number(s):

0236.853; 4873; 29418

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 13 11/32in. (33.9cm)
Width: 9 17/32in. (24.2cm)

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

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in ink, "No. 176." in upper left on verso

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Moran, Thomas. Zion Valley. 02.853. 1873. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02853 (07/27/2017).

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