Oaks in the Villa Borghese Rome; Oaks in the Villa Borghese, Rome
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
March 1867
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
graphite and brown wash on paper
Paper/Support:
Portrait; double sided
0.191-0.198 mm
Machine made, wove, smooth mat surface, dark cream in color. Transmitted light reveals even distribution of fibers.
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
Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Oaks in the Villa Borghese Rome March - 1867" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "94." in upper left on verso
Moran, Thomas. Oaks in the Villa Borghese Rome. 02.869. March 1867. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02869 (02/28/2018).
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