Allegheny Mountains / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Although the inscribed date is 1862, the type of paper and drawing style suggest this was completed a few years later in 1864. The geographic location also indicates a date closer to 1864. Anne Morand, Thomas Moran: The Field Sketches, 122/Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.3.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Allegheny Mountains

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1862

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; one-sided 0.211 mm Machine made, wove, mat surface, dark cream in color, slight textured. Transmitted light reveals an even distribution of fibers, and a pronounced wire pattern-short fibers.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Credit Line:

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1969

Accession No:

13.1011

Previous Number(s):

1969; 1326.1011; 15896

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 23/32in. (24.7cm)
Width: 13 1/32in. (33.1cm)

Image:

Height: 9 23/32in. (24.7cm)
Width: 13 1/32in. (33.1cm)

Mat:

Height: 13 25/32in. (35.0cm)
Width: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)

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, "Allegheny Mts" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "A5615 #35" in lower left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "TMoran 1862" in lower left on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Allegheny Mountains, blue, boulders, evergreens, forest, gray, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), male artist, mountains, Pennsylvania, rock, shadows, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, woods

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Moran, Thomas. Allegheny Mountains. 13.1011. 1862. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/131011 (04/04/2019).

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