Angel Wing, Fallen Column and Saracen Den, Luray Cave / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Angel Wing, Fallen Column and Saracen Den, Luray Cave; angel wing fallen column & Saracen den Luray Cave

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

August 1881

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite and wash with white gouache on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.179- 0.186 mm Machine-made, wove, smooth surface, brown in color (originally taupe which is visible around the perimeter). The media is located on the felt side; wire side on the verso. Same paper as 13.997

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Drawing with Wash

Accession No:

02.897

Previous Number(s):

0226.897; 15437

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Image:

Height: 6 3/8in. (16.2cm)
Width: 9 7/8in. (25.1cm)

Mat:

Height: 12 1/64in. (30.5cm)
Width: 16 1/32in. (40.7cm)

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, "angel wing fallen column & Saracen den Luray Cave Aug 1881" in lower center on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "449." in upper left on verso

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

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Moran, Thomas. Angel Wing, Fallen Column and Saracen Den, Luray Cave. 02.897. August 1881. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02897 (07/27/2017).

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Angel Wing, Fallen Column and Saracen Den, Luray Cave / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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