The Idiotic Leap, Rawley; The idiotic leap. Rawley
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
August 9, 1881
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
graphite on paper
Paper/Support:
Landscape; single-sided
0.199- 0.201 mm
Machine-made, wove, smooth surface. dark cream in color (discolored from the original light cream color). The media is located on the smooth side of the support; wire side on verso.
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
Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The idiotic leap. Rawley Aug 9th 1881 Looking east" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Com 1/2 page No 14 [strikethrough]" in upper left on recto
Signed by hand in pencil, "TM" in upper left on recto
