First Lake, Madison, Wisconsin / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

The three lakes around Madison, Wisconsin are Mendota, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. See also 02.939 and 13.683. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.5.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

First Lake, Madison, Wisconsin; 1st Lake Madison Wis

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

July 27, 1876

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.154- 0.164 mm Machine- made, laid, mixed fiber, NOT, cream/tan in color. Chain lines run parallel to the longer edge of support

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.945

Previous Number(s):

1326.945; 31789

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 5 55/64in. (14.9cm)
Width: 9 19/64in. (23.6cm)

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 pencil, "1st Lake Madison Wis July 27 1876" in upper right on recto

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Moran, Thomas. First Lake, Madison, Wisconsin. 13.945. July 27, 1876. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13945 (07/27/2017).

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First Lake, Madison, Wisconsin / Thomas Moran

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