Castello on Bluff Overlooking River / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Castello on Bluff Overlooking River

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

mid-19th century - early 20th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

wash and ink on paper, heightened with white gouache

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided 0.291- 0.294 mm Machine-made, wove, textured watercolor paper, dark cream in color.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Ink Drawing with Wash

Credit Line:

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1969

Accession No:

02.934

Previous Number(s):

1969; 0216.934; 40880

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 7 1/4in. (18.4cm)
Width: 5 1/8in. (13.0cm)

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 pencil, "A5615#20." in lower left on verso

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Moran, Thomas. Castello on Bluff Overlooking River. 02.934. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02934 (04/03/2019).

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