Camp on Eagle River (recto) / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

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.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.917

Previous Number(s):

1336.917; 34266

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 8 21/32in. (22.0cm)
Width: 11 7/64in. (28.2cm)

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 Arundel Castle on recto

Inscriptions: 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

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, camp (temporary settlement), Campfire, Colorado, Eagle River, evergreens, gray, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), log, male artist, river, tents, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, United States, water

Cite this Page

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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Camp on Eagle River (recto) / Thomas Moran

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