Alta, Utah / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Alta, Utah; Alta Utah

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

August 14, 1879

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.139- 0.150 mm Machine-made, laid, texturized surface, mixed fiber, light blue/cream in color. Chain lines are horizontal; parallel to the top and bottom edge. Watermark centrally located, “PL BAS“.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.968

Previous Number(s):

1336.968; 38267

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 10 15/64in. (26.0cm)
Width: 14 9/16in. (37.0cm)

Image:

Height: 10 15/64in. (26.0cm)
Width: 14 9/16in. (37.0cm)

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; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Alta Utah Aug 14th-79" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "No. 169." in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M." in upper left on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Alta, blue, building, cabin (house), gray, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), male artist, mountains, ridges (landform components), rock, sketches, slopes, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, United States, Utah

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Moran, Thomas. Alta, Utah. 13.968. August 14, 1879. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13968 (11/13/2014).

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