Arundel Town and Castle / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Thomas Moran traveled to Great Britain with his brother Edward during the summer of 1862. As Anne Morand noted, although the date inscribed is 1861, the work should be catalogued and dated with the July 1862 sketches. Morand, Thomas Moran: The Field Sketches, 116/Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.2.22

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Arundel Town and Castle

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1862

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.223-0.229 mm Handmade, wove, smooth surface, light cream in color. Transmitted light reveals an even distribution of fibers.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.906

Previous Number(s):

1376.906; 41433

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 31/64in. (24.1cm)
Width: 13 5/16in. (33.8cm)

Image:

Height: 9 31/64in. (24.1cm)
Width: 13 5/16in. (33.8cm)

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 landscape on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Arundel Town & Castle July 26th - 1862" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Arundel Castle from the Lake 26-July-62" in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "TM" in lower left on recto; Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M." in upper left on verso

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architecture, Arundel, blue, castle, England, gray, grey, hills, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), male artist, reflections, river, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, town, trees, water, windmill

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Moran, Thomas. Arundel Town and Castle. 13.906. 1862. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13906 (08/15/2017).

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Arundel Town and Castle / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

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Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

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