Print A: The Pass of Glencoe / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Etching and roulette, early state. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.17.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Print A: The Pass of Glencoe

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1886

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.258- 0.278 mm Off- white, laid dandy roll paper. Laid lines run horizontal. Soft cotton feel with ribbed texture.

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Etching

Accession No:

14.407a

Previous Number(s):

1426.407a; 30611

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 7 61/64in. (20.2cm)
Width: 9 31/64in. (24.1cm)

Image:

Height: 5 3/4in. (14.6cm)
Width: 7 5/8in. (19.4cm)

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: Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP48 53.3" in lower left on verso

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Moran, Thomas. Print A: The Pass of Glencoe. 14.407a. 1886. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/14407a (08/10/2017).

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Print A: The Pass of Glencoe / Thomas Moran

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