Bushkill Falls / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Bushkill Falls

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1875

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper, heightened with white chalk

Paper/Support:

Portrait; double-sided P: 0.158- 0.169 mm S: 0.182- 0.183 mm The primary support is machine-made, wove, smooth surfaced, and grey in color. The secondary support is thicker, and originally light cream in color (exposed margins have discolored to a dark cream). Slightly texture surface compared to the primary support.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.947

Previous Number(s):

1326.947; 39778

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 14 51/64in. (37.6cm)
Width: 10 63/64in. (27.9cm)

Image:

Height: 12 7/16in. (31.6cm)
Width: 9 3/8in. (23.8cm)

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 trees on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Bushkill Falls" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "20. Pencil" on support in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "Bushkill Fall. Pa." on support in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "87" on support in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M. 1875" in lower left on recto; Signed by hand in ink, "TMoran. 1875" on support in lower left on recto

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blue, Bushkill Falls, forest, gray, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, Landscape, male artist, Pennsylvania, rocks, roots (plant material), Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, water, waterfall, woods

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Moran, Thomas. Bushkill Falls. 13.947. 1875. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13947 (12/04/2014).

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Bushkill Falls / Thomas Moran

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