The Town and Castle of Lewes / Thomas Moran

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Title(s):

The Town and Castle of Lewes

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

July 24, 1862

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double- sided 1.171- 0.186 mm Machine made, wove, smooth mat surface, light cream in color. Main image executed on smooth side. Transmitted light revealed even fiber distribution

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.901

Previous Number(s):

1376.901; 24575

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 5/8in. (27.0cm)
Width: 15 35/64in. (39.5cm)

Image:

Height: 10 5/8in. (27.0cm)
Width: 15 35/64in. (39.5cm)

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

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The town & Castle of Lewes. July 24 - 62" in upper left on recto

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

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Moran, Thomas. The Town and Castle of Lewes. 13.901. July 24, 1862. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13901 (08/15/2017).

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The Town and Castle of Lewes / Thomas Moran

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Sketchbook 1878 - 1880: Pig-Pen, East Hampton

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