A Hiawatha Scene / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Peter Moran was one of Thomas Moran's brothers. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 4.11.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

A Hiawatha Scene

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Peter Moran (Engraver)

Culture:

English American

Date:

late-19th century - early 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.308- 0.313 mm Cream, soft, blotter-like paper

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Etching

Accession No:

14.390

Previous Number(s):

1426.390; 39099

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 12in. (30.5cm)
Width: 15 7/8in. (40.3cm)

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

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Peter Moran

Role(s):

Engraver

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Moran, Peter

Birth Date:

1841

Death Date:

1914

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter and etcher, 1841-1914

Gender:

male

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Handwritten notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Steel etching by Peter Moran after Thomas Moran - a Hiawatha scene" in lower left on recto

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black, blue, boat, canoe, clouds, grasses, gray, grey, Hiawatha, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, logs (wood), people, sun, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, water, wove paper

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Moran, Thomas. A Hiawatha Scene. 14.390. late-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/14390 (11/19/2014).

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A Hiawatha Scene / Thomas Moran

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Marks and Inscriptions

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