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Title(s):

Murphy's Cabin from Keseberg's Camp, Donner Party; Murphy's Cabin from Kiesbergs camp.

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

August 5, 1879

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.122- 0.165 mm Machine-made, laid, texturized surface, mixed fibers, light blue/grey in color. Support has been cropped to a very narrow landscape orientation; chain lines run parallel to PL and PR edges.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.963

Previous Number(s):

1336.963; 10845

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 3 31/32in. (10.1cm)
Width: 10 35/64in. (26.8cm)

Image:

Height: 3 31/32in. (10.1cm)
Width: 10 35/64in. (26.8cm)

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 pencil, "Murphy's Cabin from Kiesbergs camp. Aug 5th 79 Donner party" in lower right on recto

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran." in lower right on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, California, camp (temporary settlement), grass, gray, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), male artist, mountains, Stump, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, United States

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Moran, Thomas. Murphy's Cabin from Keseberg's Camp, Donner Party. 13.963. August 5, 1879. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13963 (11/13/2014).

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Murphy's Cabin from Keseberg's Camp, Donner Party / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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