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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

The Ghost House Fort George Island; The Ghost House, Fort George Island

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1877

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.211- 0.218 mm Machine-made, wove, mat surface, dark cream/tan in color; Transmitted light reveals an even distribution of fibers and a distinct wire pattern- short fibers. Image executed on the wire side of support, smooth side on verso.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.943

Previous Number(s):

1326.943; 19257

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 2 61/64in. (7.5cm)
Width: 6 11/32in. (16.1cm)

Image:

Height: 2 61/64in. (7.5cm)
Width: 6 11/32in. (16.1cm)

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

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "The Ghost House Fort George Island" in lower left on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

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Moran, Thomas. The Ghost House Fort George Island. 13.943. 1877. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13943 (07/27/2017).

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The Ghost House Fort George Island / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

Cite this Page