Wellington Lake, near Denver / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Wellington Lake, near Denver; Wellington Lake. near Denver

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

June 18, 1892

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.127- 0.129 mm Machine-made, laid paper, beige in color. Chain lines are vertical, parallel to the PL and PR edges. The slight gridded texture of the surface is not consistent with the laid lines (dandy roll). Same paper as 1336.843,

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.842

Previous Number(s):

1336.842; 11296

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 5in. (12.7cm)
Width: 7 7/8in. (20.0cm)

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, "Wellington Lake. near Denver June 18th 1892" in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "No. 173." in upper left on verso

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

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Moran, Thomas. Wellington Lake, near Denver. 13.842. June 18, 1892. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13842 (11/13/2014).

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Wellington Lake, near Denver / Thomas Moran

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