Landscape after Rembrandt / Thomas Moran

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Title(s):

Landscape after Rembrandt

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (After)

Culture:

American

Date:

mid-19th century - early 20th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

iron gall ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.094- 0.097 mm Wove, machine-made, smooth surface, cream colored paper.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Ink Drawing

Accession No:

13.877

Previous Number(s):

1317.877; 27531

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 6in. (15.2cm)
Width: 8 1/4in. (21.0cm)

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

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Role(s):

After

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Rembrandt van Rijn

Birth Date:

1606

Death Date:

1669

Nationalities:

Dutch (culture or style)

Roles:

Dutch painter, printmaker, 1606-1669

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)
1631-1669

Note:

Noted as one of the most popular and influential artists of his period. His work is characterized by the Baroque interest in dramatic scenes and strong contrasts of light on a dark stage. The subjects of his works include paintings, etchings, and drawings of subjects including portraits, landscapes, figures, animals, biblical and secular history and mythology.

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Marks and Inscriptions

Marks: Pencil sketch of a landscape, figures, trees, and buildings on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "after Rembrandt" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "293." in lower left on verso; Inscribed by hand in ink, "Size of illustration for Shakespeare A.M. Adams, Chicago" in lower center on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran." in lower right on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Landscape after Rembrandt. 13.877. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13877 (03/21/2019).

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