An Old Homestead, East Hampton, L. I. / Mary Nimmo Moran

Curatorial Remarks

This work appears to be a preparatory sketch for Mary Nimmo Moran's etching 1426.68a-b. Art historian Shannon Vittoria suggests the sketch is by Nimmo Moran, citing a similar image from her sketchbook, 18.6.25. Vittoria, "Nature and Nostalgia in the Art of Mary Nimmo Moran," pgs. 238-239/Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.4.22

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Sketchbook late 19th century: Easton

Mary Nimmo Moran

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Mary Nimmo Moran

Art Item Information

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Title(s):

An Old Homestead, East Hampton, L. I.

Creator(s):

Mary Nimmo Moran (Artist)

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1880

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided 0.170- 0.180 mm Wove, machine-made, ivory paper. Slightly textured surface; wire side on the verso.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.529

Previous Number(s):

1326.529; 1316.529; 17688

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 12in. (30.5cm)
Width: 7 7/8in. (20.0cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Mary Nimmo Moran

Biography:

American

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Moran, Mary Nimmo

Birth Date:

1842

Death Date:

1899

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American etcher and landscapist, 1842-1899

Gender:

female

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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black, blue, buildings, drawing (image-making), fences, gray (color), grey, homesteads, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, male artist, pencils, plants, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, vegetation

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Moran, Mary. An Old Homestead, East Hampton, L. I.. 13.529. 1880. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13529 (03/21/2019).

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An Old Homestead, East Hampton, L. I. / Mary Nimmo Moran

Curatorial Remarks

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Sketchbook late 19th century: Easton

Print H: In the Sandhills

Print E: In the Sandhills

Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

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