Return from the Hunt / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Return from the Hunt; Design for a Picture, Hiawatha

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

circa 1875 - 1878

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite and wash on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided 0.221- 0.235 mm Machine-made wove, smooth watercolor paper, light cream in color. A watermark is visible along the PL edge. " J Whatman 1868". Deckled edge along the PL side.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Drawing with Wash

Accession No:

02.916

Previous Number(s):

0226.916; 18757

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 19 11/16in. (50.0cm)
Width: 13 47/64in. (34.9cm)

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 black ink, "no. 350." in upper left on verso

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Animals, blue, deer, figures, forest, gray, hunters, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, male artist, men, people, snow, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, tipi, trees

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Moran, Thomas. Return from the Hunt. 02.916. circa 1875 - 1878. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02916 (03/21/2019).

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Return from the Hunt / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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