Passage of the St. Gotthard, near Amsteag; passage of the St. Gothard Near Amsteag
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
March 1867
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
graphite on paper
Paper/Support:
Landscape; double sided
0.210-0.212 mm
Machine made, wove paper, smooth surface, cream in color. Transmitted light reveals an even distribution of fibers
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 pencil, "passage of the St. Gothard Near Amsteag March 1867" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "243" in upper left on verso
Moran, Thomas. Passage of the St. Gotthard, near Amsteag. 13.927. March 1867. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13927 (07/27/2017).
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