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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Between Napeague Beach & Amagansett; Between Napeague Beach and Amagansett

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

August 1883

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.202- 0.215 mm Machine-made, cream, laid paper with a textured surface. Chain lines are horizontal and a watermark is centrally located (AGM in script).

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.815

Previous Number(s):

1326.815; 28938

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 11 7/64in. (28.2cm)
Width: 17 9/32in. (43.9cm)

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, "Between Napeague Beach & Amagansett August 1883" in lower left on recto

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "TMoran" in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Between Napeague Beach & Amagansett. 13.815. August 1883. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13815 (12/04/2014).

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