East Hampton / Thomas Moran

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Thomas Moran

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Thomas Moran

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Thomas Moran

Art Item Information

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Title(s):

East Hampton; E.H.

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1879

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on woven commercial paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.132-0.141 mm Machine-made, woven paper, wire gridded surface, cream in color. Appears to be a commercial material, not intended for fine art purposes. The top portion of the support has been glued on as an extension.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.966

Previous Number(s):

1326.966; 15673

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 6 5/16in. (16.0cm)
Width: 7 13/16in. (19.8cm)

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 a landscape on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "E.H." in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "284." in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M. 179" in lower right on recto

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Moran, Thomas. East Hampton. 13.966. 1879. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13966 (07/27/2017).

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East Hampton / Thomas Moran

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Print D: The Rainbow

Conwy from across the River, near Turner's Point of View

Sketch for Picture

Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

Cite this Page