Burned His Way along the Heavens. Set the Sky on Fire behind Him
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
1878
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
graphite and wash on paper
Paper/Support:
Landscape; single-sided
P:0.259- 0.273 mm S: 1.200- 1.208 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.
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
Moran, Thomas. Burned His Way along the Heavens. Set the Sky on Fire behind Him. 02.914. 1878. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02914 (03/21/2019).
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