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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Sawkill Falls

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:

Portrait; one-sided 0.184- 0.187 mm Machine made, wove, smooth, mat surface, cream in color. Transmitted light reveals a distinct wire pattern. The drawing is executed on the wire side.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.555

Previous Number(s):

1326.555; 26797

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
Width: 6 17/32in. (16.6cm)

Image:

Height: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
Width: 6 17/32in. (16.6cm)

Mat:

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

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: Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Sky" in upper left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Sawkill Falls. 13.555. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13555 (07/27/2017).

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