The Old Wall of Southampton / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Thomas Moran traveled to Great Britain with his brother Edward during the summer of 1862. As Anne Morand noted, 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):

The Old Wall of Southampton

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1862

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape: single-sided 0.182- 0.188 mm Machine made, wove, smooth surface, cream in color.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.753

Previous Number(s):

1376.753; 15706

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 6 13/16in. (17.3cm)
Width: 10 9/32in. (26.1cm)

Image:

Height: 6 13/16in. (17.3cm)
Width: 10 9/32in. (26.1cm)

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

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The old wall of Southampton" in upper center on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "Southamp" in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "TM 1861" in upper center on recto

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Moran, Thomas. The Old Wall of Southampton. 13.753. 1862. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13753 (08/15/2017).

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The Old Wall of Southampton / Thomas Moran

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