Oaks in the Villa Borghese Rome / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

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.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Drawing with Wash

Accession No:

02.869

Previous Number(s):

0276.869; 35153

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 13 17/64in. (33.7cm)
Width: 9 51/64in. (24.9cm)

Image:

Height: 13 17/64in. (33.7cm)
Width: 9 51/64in. (24.9cm)

Mat:

Height: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)
Width: 13 25/32in. (35.0cm)

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 plants on verso

Inscriptions: 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

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

black, blue, Borghese Villa, branches (plant components), gray (color), Italy, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, leaf (plant material), male artist, oak, people, Rome, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, villas

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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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Oaks in the Villa Borghese Rome / Thomas Moran

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