Communipaw. (recto) / Thomas Moran

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Title(s):

Communipaw. (recto); Communipaw (recto); Communipaw (verso)

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1880

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

ink and wash on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; double-sided 0.143- 0.150 mm Machine-made, laid paper, smooth surface, cream in color. Main image is located on the smoother side, wire side on verso. An embossed stamp of the letter “S“ is located on the PL side (originally top of paper).

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Ink Drawing

Accession No:

13.989

Previous Number(s):

1326.989; 40818

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 4 31/64in. (11.4cm)
Width: 6 59/64in. (17.6cm)

Image:

Height: 4 31/64in. (11.4cm)
Width: 6 59/64in. (17.6cm)

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

Marks: Ink sketch of Communipaw on verso

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Communipaw. 1880" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Communipaw 1880" in upper right on verso; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "29" in lower right on verso

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

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

black, blue, boats, bridge (built work), buildings, Communipaw, gray, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, Jersey City, landscape (representation), male artist, New Jersey, reflections, river, ship, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, United States, water

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Moran, Thomas. Communipaw. (recto). 13.989. 1880. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13989 (12/04/2014).

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