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Title(s):

Palmetto Trees at Lake Isabel, Fort George Island, Florida; Palmetto trees at Lake Isabel Fort George Island, Florida

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

March 5, 1877

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite and wash on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided 0.184- 0.195 mm Machine-made, wove, NOT, mat surface, dark cream in color. Even fiber distribution in transmitted light. Image is located on the smooth side of support; wire side on verso. Top edge appears to have been torn from bound volume.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Drawing with Wash

Accession No:

02.874

Previous Number(s):

0226.874; 11123

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 55/64in. (27.6cm)
Width: 7 9/16in. (19.2cm)

Image:

Height: 10 55/64in. (27.6cm)
Width: 7 9/16in. (19.2cm)

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

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "Palmetto trees at Lake Isabel, Fort George Island, Florida, March 5th, 1877" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "91." in upper left on verso

Signed: Inscribed by hand in black ink, "TM" in lower left on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, branches (plant components), Florida, gray, grey, island, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, leaves, male artist, palm trees, shadow, study (visual work), Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, Tree Trunk, trees, United States

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Moran, Thomas. Palmetto Trees at Lake Isabel, Fort George Island, Florida. 02.874. March 5, 1877. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02874 (04/03/2019).

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Palmetto Trees at Lake Isabel, Fort George Island, Florida / Thomas Moran

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