Above the Hills, plan for first stanza / 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):

Above the Hills, plan for first stanza; Above the Hills

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1895

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; double-sided 0.110- 0.112 mm Wove, machine-made, smooth surface, light cream in color.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.1229

Previous Number(s):

1316.1229; 12903

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 7in. (17.8cm)
Width: 6in. (15.2cm)

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

Marks: Pencil sketch on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Plan for 1st stanza" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "above the Hills, Above the Hills" in lower center on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Above the Hills, plan for first stanza. 13.1229. 1895. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/131229 (07/27/2017).

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Above the Hills, plan for first stanza / Thomas Moran

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Marks and Inscriptions

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