Glen Eyrie / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Glen Eyrie

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; single-sided 0.199- 0.201 mm Machine-made, wove, cream in color. The drawing is located on the wire side of the support lending for a slightly textured surface; smooth side on the verso. Same paper as 1336.666. 1336.855

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.653

Previous Number(s):

1336.653; 28921

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 1/2in. (26.7cm)
Width: 13 7/8in. (35.2cm)

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; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "arch" in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "full of holes" in center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Glen Eyrie" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "pools in Rocks" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "No. 140." in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M." in lower left on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

arch, blue, Colorado, Glen Eyrie Reservoir, gray (color), Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscapes (representations), male artist, mountains, pools, rocks, sketch, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project

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Moran, Thomas. Glen Eyrie. 13.653. late-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13653 (11/13/2014).

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Glen Eyrie / Thomas Moran

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