Print M: Port Madoc - Wales / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Etching with sandpaper ground and drypoint.

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Title(s):

Print M: Port Madoc - Wales

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1882

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided primary: 0.087- 0.088 mm; secondary support: 0.450- 0.465 mm Primary support is light cream and very thin and has a smooth surface. A distinct mesh pattern is visible in transmitted light. The thinner paper was adhered over the bottom thicker support before the plate was pressed onto the surface. (platemark extends to the thicker support. The bottom support is off white, heavy weight, wove paper with a soft cotton feel. Smooth side pasted to primary support and wire side on verso.

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Etching

Accession No:

14.404m

Previous Number(s):

1426.404m; 11425

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 41/64in. (24.5cm)
Width: 13 15/32in. (34.2cm)

Image:

Height: 7 7/8in. (20.0cm)
Width: 11 3/4in. (29.8cm)

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; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "PORT MADOC NO. WALES" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP48 56.13" in lower left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran. 1883" in lower left on recto; Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran." in lower right on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Print M: Port Madoc - Wales. 14.404m. 1882. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/14404m (08/10/2017).

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Print M: Port Madoc - Wales / Thomas Moran

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