Moore's Cottage / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Moore's Cottage was located in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. It was named for the Irish poet Thomas Moore who visited Philadelphia in 1803, although there is no evidence he stayed in the cottage. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.3.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Moore's Cottage

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

mid-19th century - early 20th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.123-0.135mm Machine made, wove paper, cream in color, smooth, mat surface. Fibers are oriented along the shorter side of the support. Transmitted light reveals even distribution of fibers.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.532

Previous Number(s):

1326.532; 24699

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 13/64in. (25.9cm)
Width: 12 23/32in. (32.3cm)

Image:

Height: 10 13/64in. (25.9cm)
Width: 12 23/32in. (32.3cm)

Mat:

Height: 13 25/32in. (35.0cm)
Width: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)

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; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Moores Cottage" in upper left on recto

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blue, boat, building, cottages, drawings, fences, fishing, gray (color), Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscapes (environments), male artist, pencils, people, Philadelphia, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, water, wove paper

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Moran, Thomas. Moore's Cottage. 13.532. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13532 (12/04/2014).

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Moore's Cottage / Thomas Moran

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Marks and Inscriptions

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