Water Lillies and the Phantom Hills in the Sky / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

In 1895, Thomas Moran prepared a set of illustrations for poet Lloyd Mifflin's The Hills. SPauly 2.27.2022

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Title(s):

Water Lillies and the Phantom Hills in the Sky

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1895

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided 0.105- 0.109 mm Wove, machine-made, calendared and sized surface, cream in color. Same paper as 1316.1219, 1316.1230, 1336.1211-1214, 1336.1222, 1336.1224-1225,

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.1225

Previous Number(s):

1336.1225; 24581

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

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Phantom Hills, made from clouds at sunset" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The Phantom Hills in the sky" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The Phantom Hills in the sky" in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Water Lillies" in lower left on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, fence, gray, grey, hills, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscapes (representations), Lily pads, male artist, plants, sun, sunlight, Sunset, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, vegetation, water, windmills

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Moran, Thomas. Water Lillies and the Phantom Hills in the Sky. 13.1225. 1895. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/131225 (07/27/2017).

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Water Lillies and the Phantom Hills in the Sky / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

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About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

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