Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Thomas Moran traveled to Great Britain with his brother Edward during the summer of 1862. As Anne Morand notes, although the date inscribed is 1861, the work should be catalogued and dated with the July 1862 sketches. Morand, Thomas Moran: The Field Sketches, 116/Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.2.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1862

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double- sided 0.228- 0.232 mm Machine made, wove, smooth mat surface, cream in color. Transmitted light reveals fairly even fiber distribution. Main image executed on the smooth side, with line drawings on wire side.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.752

Previous Number(s):

1376.752; 24277

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 63/64in. (27.9cm)
Width: 14 61/64in. (38.0cm)

Image:

Height: 10 63/64in. (27.9cm)
Width: 14 61/64in. (38.0cm)

Mat:

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

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 distorted figures on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Carisbrooke Castle. Isle of Wight. July 29 - 61" in upper left on recto

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "TM" in upper left on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

arches, blue, bridge (built work), Carisbrooke, Carisbrooke Castle, castle, figures (representations), Isle of Wight, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, Lily pads, male artist, reflections, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, walking, water, waterlily (genus), windows

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Moran, Thomas. Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight. 13.752. 1862. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13752 (08/15/2017).

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Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight / Thomas Moran

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