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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Patent Office; patent office

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 0.278- 0.280 mm Machine-made, wove, smooth surface, brown/tan color. The main drawing is located on the felt side of the support; wire side on verso.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.620

Previous Number(s):

1326.620; 17126

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 5 43/64in. (14.4cm)
Width: 8 5/32in. (20.7cm)

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 sketch of Arlington House in lower left on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "X Patent Office House White & Red" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Brick" in lower left on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Arlington House" in lower left on verso

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Moran, Thomas. Patent Office. 13.620. late-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13620 (07/27/2017).

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Patent Office / Thomas Moran

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Bandits in the Forest

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

Cite this Page