The Wissahickon / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

The Wissahickon

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1863

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.085- 0.087 mm Machine made, wove, very smooth, mat surface, dark beige in color. Main image executed on smooth side. Transmitted light reveals the a wire pattern, evenly distributed fibers.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.887

Previous Number(s):

1326.887; 12669

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 4 59/64in. (12.5cm)
Width: 8 31/32in. (22.8cm)

Image:

Height: 4 59/64in. (12.5cm)
Width: 8 31/32in. (22.8cm)

Mat:

Height: 13 25/32in. (35.0cm)
Width: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)

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

Marks: Pencil sketch of a dog on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The Wissahicon" in lower right on recto

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M. 1863" in lower right on recto

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Animal, arches, blue, bridges (built works), building, dog (species), gray, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), male artist, Pennsylvania, Stones, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, windows, Wissahickon Creek

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Moran, Thomas. The Wissahickon. 13.887. 1863. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13887 (12/04/2014).

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