Easton pa. / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Formerly attributed to Thomas Moran, this sketch has been reattributed to Mary Nimmo Moran. Conservation assessment reveals the work is on the same paper Mary Nimmo Moran used for her graphite sketch 13.542 Mt. Parnassus which is near Easton, Pennylvania. Mary Nimmo Moran stayed in Easton, Pennyslvania with her aunt and uncle when her husband Thomas Moran was away on sketching trips. In addition to sketching in Easton, Mary sketched throughout the Lehigh Valley during the summer of 1873 and 1875. During the summer of 1879 and 1881 she sketched and etched Easton and the surrounding area. SPauly 3.10.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Easton pa.; Cottage, Eastern Pa

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

late 19th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided 0.164- 0.165 mm Wove, machine-made, mechanical pulp paper, warm cream in color. Same paper as 1316.542.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.708

Previous Number(s):

1326.708; 22332

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 3/4in. (24.8cm)
Width: 7in. (17.8cm)

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: Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Easton pa." in lower left on recto

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

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Moran, Thomas. Easton pa.. 13.708. late 19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13708 (03/21/2019).

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Easton pa. / Thomas Moran

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