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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Near the Summit of Cottonwood Canyon; Near the Summit of Cottonwood Canon

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

August 13, 1879

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

watercolor and graphite with white gouache on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.184- 0.185 mm Machine-made, wove, NOT, mixed fibers, salmon-pink/cream in color. Even fiber distribution in transmitted light. .

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolor Painting

Accession No:

02.890

Previous Number(s):

0236.890; 39176

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 15/32in. (26.6cm)
Width: 14 9/16in. (37.0cm)

Image:

Height: 10 15/32in. (26.6cm)
Width: 14 9/16in. (37.0cm)

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

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Near the Summit of Cottonwood Canon Aug 13th-79" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "No. 324" in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran." in lower right on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, brown, canyon, gray, green, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), Little Cottonwood Canyon, male artist, ridges (landform components), rock, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, United States, Utah, white

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Moran, Thomas. Near the Summit of Cottonwood Canyon. 02.890. August 13, 1879. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02890 (07/27/2017).

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Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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