watercolor and graphite with white gouache on paper
Paper/Support:
Landscape; single-sided
Primary support is adhered to secondary support. Secondary support: 1.193- 1.218 m
The primary support is brown, mixed fiber and laid. Watermarks are visible in raking light at the top PL and PR corners but hard to read "AEM?"and "Glaslon?"
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
Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in ink, "The Cliffs of Green River. Wyoming Tery" in lower left on recto
Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M 1879" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "TMoran" in lower center on recto
