View in the Narrows, Cumberland B. & O.; View in the Narrows, Cumberland, B & O
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
1881
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
graphite and wash with white gouache on paper
Paper/Support:
Landscape; single-sided
0.163- 0.165 mm
Machine-made, wove, smooth surface yellowish-blue in color (discolored from light blue which is visible at the bottom edge). The media is located on the wire side of the support. Same paper as 13.656
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; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "View in the Narrows, Cumberland B. & O. 1881" in upper center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Above Cumberland" in lower left on recto
Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M." in upper right on recto
