Mountain Landscape / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Mountain Landscape

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

mid-19th century - early 20th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

black ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; double-sided 0.320-0.325 mm Machine-made, wove, thick textured watercolor paper; dark cream in color

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Ink Drawing

Accession No:

02.919

Previous Number(s):

0216.919; 19103

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 8 5/8in. (21.9cm)
Width: 4 17/32in. (11.5cm)

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

Marks: Wash painting of buildings and town on verso

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

black, blue, bridge, cliffs, clouds, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), male artist, mountains, rock, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, wash, water

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Moran, Thomas. Mountain Landscape. 02.919. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02919 (07/27/2017).

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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