Fort George Island. / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Fort George Island.; Fort George Island

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

March 5, 1877

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.205- 0.208 mm Machine-made, wove, dark tan in color, NOT; Transmitted light reveals an even dispersion of fibers and a distinct wire pattern. Main image executed in wire side, secondary line drawing on verso on smooth side.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.937

Previous Number(s):

1326.937; 30533

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 6 13/16in. (17.3cm)
Width: 9 61/64in. (25.3cm)

Image:

Height: 6 13/16in. (17.3cm)
Width: 9 61/64in. (25.3cm)

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; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "porpoises" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "Fort George Island. March 5th" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The Beach 1877" in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Fort George Island.. 13.937. March 5, 1877. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13937 (07/27/2017).

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