Cumberland, from Rose Hills Cemetery; Cumberland from Rose Hills cem
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
mid-19th century - early 20th century
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
graphite on paper
Paper/Support:
Landscape; single-sided
0.090- 0.095 mm
Machine-made, wove, smooth surface, very thin, cream in color. Short fibers are uniformly dispersed within a mesh wire pattern. The media is located on the felt side; wire side on verso.
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
Related People:
Moran, Edward, sibling of - person American painter, 1829-1901
Moran, Edward Percy, uncle/aunt of - person American painter, 1862-1935
Moran, Mary Nimmo, spouse of - person American etcher and landscapist, 1842-1899
Notes in the artist's hand; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Cumberland from Rose Hills cem Aug 2nd No 31 3/3 page Cumberland" in upper center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "town" in center left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "gardens" in center left on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "444" in upper left on verso
Signed by hand in pencil, "TM" in upper right on recto
Moran, Thomas. Cumberland, from Rose Hills Cemetery. 13.709. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13709 (12/04/2014).
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