Rome from the Aqueduct / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Rome from the Aqueduct; Rome from the Acqueduct

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

March 1867

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite and wash on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.139-0.149 mm Brown, smooth, machine-made, wove paper

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Drawing with Wash

Accession No:

02.856

Previous Number(s):

0276.856; 23011

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 6 3/8in. (16.2cm)
Width: 13 25/32in. (35.0cm)

Image:

Height: 6 3/8in. (16.2cm)
Width: 13 25/32in. (35.0cm)

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

Marks: Pencil sketch of a landscape on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Rome from the Acqueduct March 1867" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "No. 42" in lower left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "TMoran" in lower right on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

aqueduct, arches, blue, buildings, cities, Europe, gray, grey, Italia, Italy, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, male artist, Roma, Rome, ruins, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project

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Moran, Thomas. Rome from the Aqueduct. 02.856. March 1867. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02856 (02/28/2018).

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Rome from the Aqueduct / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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