Near Napeague / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

I was unable to locate this work. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.31.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Near Napeague; Near Napeague Beach

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1883

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper, heightened with white gouache

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.270- 0.271 mm Machine-made, wove, smooth surface, light brown paper. The media is located on the wire side of the support; smooth side on the verso. Same paper as 1326.828, 1326.635.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.794a

Previous Number(s):

1326.794A; 39997

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 3/64in. (25.5cm)
Width: 14 3/8in. (36.5cm)

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, "Near Napeague - 1883" in upper left on recto

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

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beaches, blue, clouds, hills, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscapes (representations), Long Island, male artist, Napeague Beach, New York, Ocean, plants, shrubs, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, water, waves, white

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Moran, Thomas. Near Napeague. 13.794a. 1883. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13794a (12/04/2014).

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Near Napeague / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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