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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Delaware Water Gap

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

September 5, 1860

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.180-0.192mm Machine made, wove paper, cream in color, smooth, mat surface. Fibers are oriented along the longer side of support. Transmitted light reveals an even distribution of fibers. Main image is executed on the felt side of the support; wire side on verso. The bottom edge of the support appears to have been torn out from a bound volume.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.768

Previous Number(s):

1326.768; 13609

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 17/32in. (24.2cm)
Width: 11 1/8in. (28.3cm)

Image:

Height: 9 17/32in. (24.2cm)
Width: 11 9/64in. (28.3cm)

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 man painting on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Delaware Water gap. Sep. 5, 1860" in lower left on recto

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T. Moran" in lower center on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, cliffs, Delaware Water Gap, grasses, gray (color), hills, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscapes (representations), male artist, plants, rocks, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, water

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Moran, Thomas. Delaware Water Gap. 13.768. September 5, 1860. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13768 (12/04/2014).

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