Debris, Montauk / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

See sketchbook 18.16.25 for related image. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 2.27.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Debris, Montauk; No Title [debris]

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

late-19th century - early 20th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.175- 0.182 mm Machine-made, wove, slightly textured, originally grey in color. Bottom edge is rough. Transmitted light reveals an even distribution of fibers and a mesh wire pattern.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.543

Previous Number(s):

1326.543; 17840

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 5 5/64in. (12.9cm)
Width: 10 55/64in. (27.6cm)

Image:

Height: 5 5/64in. (12.9cm)
Width: 10 55/64in. (27.6cm)

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

Marks: Pencil marks on verso

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, boards (flat objects), debris, driftwood, gray, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, Long Island, male artist, Montauk, New York, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, United States, Wreckage

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Moran, Thomas. Debris, Montauk. 13.543. late-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13543 (07/27/2017).

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Debris, Montauk / Thomas Moran

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