Alpine Pine in the Borghese Villa / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Alpine Pine in the Borghese Villa

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:

Portrait; single-sided 0.179- 0.180 mm Wove, machine-made paper with a smooth surface. Dark brown in color with a green undertone. The paper is extremely dense and opaque in transmitted light (high degree of fillers).

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.567

Previous Number(s):

1376.567; 36059

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 5 29/32in. (15.0cm)
Width: 4 3/32in. (10.4cm)

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

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Moran, Thomas. Alpine Pine in the Borghese Villa. 13.567. late-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13567 (07/27/2017).

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Alpine Pine in the Borghese Villa / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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About the Creator(s)

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