East Hampton / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

East Hampton; East Hampton.

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

July 6, 1880

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.074- 0.076 mm Machine-made, smooth, thin paper, originally light cream in color. Evenly distributed fibers within wire mesh pattern in transmitted light.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.984

Previous Number(s):

1326.984; 17873

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 7 1/8in. (18.1cm)
Width: 9 3/8in. (23.8cm)

Image:

Height: 7 1/8in. (18.1cm)
Width: 9 3/8in. (23.8cm)

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, "East Hampton. July 6, 1880" in lower left on recto

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

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Tags:

blue, buildings, East Hampton, Field Sketch, grasses, gray, grey, houses, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, male artist, plants, reflections, roads, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, town, trees, vegetation, water

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Moran, Thomas. East Hampton. 13.984. July 6, 1880. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13984 (12/04/2014).

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East Hampton / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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