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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Soda Spring Dome

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

late-19th century - early 20th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

ink on paperboard, heightened with white gouache

Paper/Support:

Portrait; double-sided 0.308- 0.311 mm Machine-made, wove, calendared surface paperboard. Light cream in color. Partial embossed stamp on the verso at the lower PR corner “Stolboard“

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Ink Drawing

Credit Line:

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1970

Accession No:

13.1030

Previous Number(s):

1970; 1336.1030; 32421

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 14 3/4in. (37.5cm)
Width: 9in. (22.9cm)

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

Marks: Stamped in pink ink, "ART DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY CO., UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY" in center on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in ink, "Cut out" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, " 3 inches" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Soda Spring Dome, from Tuolumne Meadows from photo by Wagoner" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Apr 30" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Discarded Cal" in center on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in ink, "T.Moran." in lower right on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

black, blue, California, clouds, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscapes (representations), male artist, mountains, pond, rocks, sketch, springs (bodies of water), Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, water, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley

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Moran, Thomas. Soda Spring Dome. 13.1030. late-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/131030 (08/17/2016).

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