Wilmore (upper sketch) / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Wilmore (upper sketch); The Juniata at Spruce Creek (lower sketch)

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

August 8 and August 15, 1864

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; double-sided 0.180- 0.201 mm Machine made, wove, mat surface, beige in color. Transmitted light reveals an even disribution and distinct wire pattern. Smoother in texture on recto with wire side on verso- texturized.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.712

Previous Number(s):

1326.712; 33087

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 41/64in. (24.5cm)
Width: 7 51/64in. (19.8cm)

Image:

Height: 9 41/64in. (24.5cm)
Width: 7 51/64in. (19.8cm)

Mat:

Height: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)
Width: 13 25/32in. (35.0cm)

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 interior architectural details with two figures on verso

Inscriptions: Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Willimore Aug 8-64" in center right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The Juniata at Spruce Creek Aug 15-64" in center left on recto

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M" in center right on recto; Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M" in center on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, Creek, evergreens, gray, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscapes (representations), Little Juniata, male artist, mountains, Pennsylvania, river, roots (plant material), Spruce Creek, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, water

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Moran, Thomas. Wilmore (upper sketch). 13.712. August 8 and August 15, 1864. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13712 (08/15/2017).

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Wilmore (upper sketch) / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

Cite this Page