Ocean, Birds, and Icebergs / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Ocean, Birds, and Icebergs

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1890

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on blue-lined notebook paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided 0.098- 0.099 mm Machine-made, wove , blue-lined notebook paper, cream in color. Smooth surface; the drawing is located on the wire side; smooth side on verso.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.1218

Previous Number(s):

1316.1218; 25337

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 15/16in. (25.2cm)
Width: 7 15/16in. (20.2cm)

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

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Moran, Thomas. Ocean, Birds, and Icebergs. 13.1218. 1890. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/131218 (07/27/2017).

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