Utah Rio Virgin / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Utah Rio Virgin; Utah, Rio Virgin

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

July 23, 1873

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.108- 0.119 mm Machine-made, light cream in color, light blue lined notebook paper; hot pressed; top edge torn from a bound volume. Blind embossed stamp near the top PL corner that has been worn down- not legible.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.949

Previous Number(s):

1336.949; 27071

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 5 1/4in. (13.3cm)
Width: 8in. (20.3cm)

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, "Utah Rio Virgin July 23 - 1873" in lower left on recto

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "TMoran" in bottom center on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, East Fork Virgin River, gray, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), male artist, mountains, peaks (landform components), Rio Virgin, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, United States, Utah, Zion National Park

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Moran, Thomas. Utah Rio Virgin. 13.949. July 23, 1873. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13949 (11/13/2014).

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Utah Rio Virgin / Thomas Moran

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About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

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