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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Harlech Castle and Snowden, North Wales; Harlech Castle & Snowden North Wales

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

September 15, 1882

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.166- 0.171 mm Machine-made, wove, smooth surface, dark cream in color. The drawing is located on the wire side of the support (textured in raking light); felt side is on the verso.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.786

Previous Number(s):

1376.786; 19650

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 1/2in. (26.7cm)
Width: 13in. (33.0cm)

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; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Harlech Castle & Snowden North Wales Sept 15th 1882" in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Portmadoc" in center left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Grass & Rook" in lower center on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "316." in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M." in upper right on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Harlech Castle and Snowden, North Wales. 13.786. September 15, 1882. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13786 (11/14/2014).

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Harlech Castle and Snowden, North Wales / Thomas Moran

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