The Great Cave, Pictured Rocks from the East / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

The Great Cave, Pictured Rocks from the East

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

August 7, 1860

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0,165-0,171 mm Machine made wove paper, dark cream in color, smooth, mat surface,. The main image is located on the felt side of the support; a small drawing is located on the wire side/verso. Transmitted light reveals an even distribution of fibers and pronounced wire mesh pattern. Bottom edge of the drawing has been torn out from a bound volume. Same paper as 13.756.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.762

Previous Number(s):

1326.762; 26411

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 51/64in. (24.9cm)
Width: 12 9/16in. (31.9cm)

Image:

Height: 9 51/64in. (24.9cm)
Width: 12 9/16in. (31.9cm)

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 a landscape on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The Great Cave Pictured Rocks from the east" in lower left on recto

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T. Moran. Aug 7th 1860" in lower center on recto

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Moran, Thomas. The Great Cave, Pictured Rocks from the East. 13.762. August 7, 1860. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13762 (12/04/2014).

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The Great Cave, Pictured Rocks from the East / Thomas Moran

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Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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