Entrance, Luray Cave / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Entrance, Luray Cave

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1881

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.184- 0.192 mm Machine-made, wove, smooth surface, brown in color (originally taupe which is visible around the perimeter). The media is located on the felt side; wire side on the verso. Same paper as 0226.899

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.997

Previous Number(s):

1326.997; 28576

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 6 3/8in. (16.2cm)
Width: 9 7/8in. (25.1cm)

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, "Light" in center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Entrance, Luray Cave 1881" in lower right on verso

Signed: Signedby hand in pencil, "TM" in lower right on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Entrance, Luray Cave. 13.997. 1881. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13997 (08/15/2017).

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Entrance, Luray Cave / Thomas Moran

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