Death of Kwasind / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Death of Kwasind

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1876

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

mixed media (wash, ink, gouache, black crayon and graphite) on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape adhered to secondary support Machine-made wove, smooth watercolor paper, light cream in color. A watermark is visible along the PL edge. " J Whatman 1868". Same paper as 0226.916. 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, originally light cream.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Mixed Media Drawing

Accession No:

02.910

Previous Number(s):

0226.910; 22869

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 12 63/64in. (33.0cm)
Width: 17 13/32in. (44.2cm)

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, "No 8. The Death of Quasind, the Strongman" and "Death of Kwasind-" on mat in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in ink with colophon, "TMoran. 1876" in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Death of Kwasind. 02.910. 1876. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02910 (03/21/2019).

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