Quirio, Mexico (recto); Quirio Mex. (recto); San José beyond Maravatio (verso); San José, beyond Maravatio (verso)
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
February 13 and February 17, 1883
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
graphite on paper
Paper/Support:
Landscape; double-sided
0.089- 0.092 mm
Machine- made, wove, smooth surface, very thin, and dirty beige in color. Composed of mechanical pulp, and possibly a nicer form of newsprint. Edge torn from a bound sketchbook. The media is located on the wire side of the support; felt side on the verso. Same paper as 1346.795, 1346.805, 1346.817.
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
Related People:
Moran, Edward, sibling of - person American painter, 1829-1901
Moran, Edward Percy, uncle/aunt of - person American painter, 1862-1935
Moran, Mary Nimmo, spouse of - person American etcher and landscapist, 1842-1899
Pencil sketch of a landscape and building on verso
Notes in the artist's hand; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Quirio Mex. Feb 17th 1883." in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "3 [end of text obscured]" in upper left on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "San Jose beyond [text obscured] Feb 13th" in upper right on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "River" in lower left on verso
Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M." in upper left on recto; Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran" in upper right on verso
