Camp on Eagle River (recto); Arundel Castle (verso)
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
mid-19th century - early 20th century
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
graphite on paper
Paper/Support:
Landscape; double-sided
0.151- 0.165 mm
Laid paper, mixed fibers, blue in color with a textured surface. Chain lines run parallel to shorter edge of support.
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
Related People:
Moran, Edward, sibling of - person American painter, 1829-1901
Moran, Edward Percy, uncle/aunt of - person American painter, 1862-1935
Moran, Mary Nimmo, spouse of - person American etcher and landscapist, 1842-1899
Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in ink, "332." in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Camp on Eagle River No 91 Thursday 20th" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Arundel Castle 1862" in upper right on verso
Moran, Thomas. Camp on Eagle River (recto). 13.917. mid-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13917 (07/27/2017).
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