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.
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
Pencil sketch of interior architectural details with two figures on verso
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 by hand in pencil, "T.M" in center right on recto; Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M" in center on recto
