The Idiotic Leap, Rawley / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

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.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.1001

Previous Number(s):

1326.1001; 17404

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 1/2in. (26.7cm)
Width: 13 15/16in. (35.4cm)

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, "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: Signed by hand in pencil, "TM" in upper left on recto

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blue, branches (plant components), cliff, gray, hills, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), male artist, overlook, pine tree, Rawley, ridge, rocks, sketch, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees

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Moran, Thomas. The Idiotic Leap, Rawley. 13.1001. August 9, 1881. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/131001 (12/04/2014).

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The Idiotic Leap, Rawley / Thomas Moran

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