Landscape / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Landscape

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

mid-19th century - early 20th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

blue ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; double-sided 0.193- 0.204 mm Machine-made, wove, smooth surface, light cream in color. Recto is located on the smooth side of the support; wire side on the verso.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Ink Drawing

Accession No:

02.928

Previous Number(s):

0216.928; 12370

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 7 3/32in. (18.0cm)
Width: 6 17/32in. (16.6cm)

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: Pencil sketches of trees and plants on verso

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

black, blue, branches (plant components), grass, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), male artist, plants, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, vegetation, wash

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Moran, Thomas. Landscape. 02.928. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02928 (07/27/2017).

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Landscape / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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About the Creator(s)

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Tags and Search Terms

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