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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

The Black Pitch Lake & Dead Mans Fires, Hiawatha

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1875

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite and wash on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided P: 0.286- 0.297 mm S: 1.239- 1.283 mm Machine-made, wove, smooth watercolor paper, light cream in color. The secondary support is machine-made, wood pulp core with smooth calendared paper adhered to the recto and verso. Discolored to a dark cream in color on verso, originally light cream.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Drawing with Wash

Accession No:

02.906

Previous Number(s):

0226.906; 22902

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Mat:

Height: 14 3/8in. (36.5cm)
Width: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)

Image:

Height: 12 43/64in. (32.2cm)
Width: 17 1/8in. (43.5cm)

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: Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Reduce to 12 inches in length" in upper center on verso Inscribed on mat in artist's hand, "The air was white with moonlight the water black with shadow" and "No 6" and "The Black pitch Lake & Dead Mans fires" and "Hiawatha" on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in ink with colophon, "TM. 1875" in lower right on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, boat, burning, clouds, figures, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, lakes, landscapes (environments), male artist, people, plants, reflections, smoke, sun, sunlight, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, water

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Moran, Thomas. The Black Pitch Lake & Dead Mans Fires, Hiawatha. 02.906. 1875. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02906 (03/21/2019).

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The Black Pitch Lake & Dead Mans Fires, Hiawatha / Thomas Moran

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Marks and Inscriptions

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