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 0.201- 0.210 mm Machine- made, wove, dark tan in color; Transmitted light reveals and even dispersion of fibers and a distinct wire pattern. Main image executed in smooth side, secondary line drawing on verso on wire side. Watermark along the PL side of recto “EL- LES- ANNONAY”.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.939

Previous Number(s):

1326.939; 36203

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 6 29/64in. (16.4cm)
Width: 9 7/8in. (25.1cm)

Image:

Height: 6 29/64in. (16.4cm)
Width: 9 7/8in. (25.1cm)

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 beach, boat, and lighthouse 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, "Fort George island" in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Sand span Bayonet" in lower center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "swamp" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Mouth of the St. Johns River from Fort George" in upper right on verso; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "March 5th 1877" in upper right on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Sand Banks" in lower center on verso

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

beach, blue, Florida, Fort George Island, gray, grey, island, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), male artist, palm trees, sand, swamp, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, United States, water

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Moran, Thomas. Fort George island. 13.939. March 5, 1877. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13939 (07/27/2017).

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

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