Second Lake / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

The three lakes around Madison, Wisconsin are Mendota, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. See also 02.939 and 13.945. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.5.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Second Lake; 2nd Lake

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 0.159- 0.169 mm Machine- made, laid, mixed fiber, NOT, cream/tan in color. Watermark on PL side of support: Scrolls. .

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.683

Previous Number(s):

1326.683; 14512

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 6in. (15.2cm)
Width: 9 1/2in. (24.1cm)

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, "2nd Lake" in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Barnyard chickens" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "cart, 2 sleds, rooks" in lower right on recto

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blue, buildings, cart, chickens (species), chimneys (architectural elements), gray, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, lake, landscape (representation), Madison, male artist, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, United States, water, Wisconsin

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Moran, Thomas. Second Lake. 13.683. late-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13683 (07/27/2017).

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Second Lake / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

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Print D: The Lighthouse

Typed transcription of the original handwritten letter from Thomas Moran to his wife, Mary Nimmo, written while on the Arkansas River

Print K: The Rapids above Niagara

Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

Cite this Page