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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

San Francisco Mountains, from between Flagstaff and Cedar Ranch; San Francisco Mts. from between Flagstaff & Cedar Ranch

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

June 1, 1892

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.188- 0.201 mm Machine-made, wove, smooth surface, light cream in color. The media is located on the felt side; smooth side on the verso.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.844

Previous Number(s):

1336.844; 30956

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 4 1/2in. (11.4cm)
Width: 7in. (17.8cm)

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, "San Francisco Mts. from between Flagstaff & Cedar Ranch June 1st 1892" in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "No. 247." in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "TM" in upper right on recto

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Arizona, blue, gray, hills, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscapes (representations), male artist, mountains, San Francisco Mountains, sketch, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project

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Moran, Thomas. San Francisco Mountains, from between Flagstaff and Cedar Ranch. 13.844. June 1, 1892. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13844 (11/13/2014).

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San Francisco Mountains, from between Flagstaff and Cedar Ranch / Thomas Moran

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