Series of Prints: The Rapids above Niagara / Thomas Moran
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Multiple etchings from the same plate are stored in the Gilcrease Museum collections.
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Title(s):
Series of Prints: The Rapids above Niagara
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
1886
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
printing ink on paper
Paper/Support:
dark cream Handmade Sweden (14.409a); cream laid machine-made paper (14.409b); light brown machine-made paper (14.409c); dark cream wove Handmade Sweden (14.409d-u)
Classification:
Object Type:
Accession No:
14.409a-u
Previous Number(s):
1426.409a-u
Department:
Not On View
- Height: 8 5/8in. (21.9cm)
- Width: 11 7/8in. (30.2cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 9 29/64in. (24.0cm)
- Width: 12 1/4in. (31.1cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 6 47/64in. (17.1cm)
- Width: 8 47/64in. (22.2cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)
- Width: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 13/16in. (30.0cm)
- Width: 17 63/64in. (45.7cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 27/32in. (30.1cm)
- Width: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 27/32in. (30.1cm)
- Width: 17 9/16in. (44.6cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 13/16in. (30.0cm)
- Width: 17 41/64in. (44.8cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 13/16in. (30.0cm)
- Width: 17 19/32in. (44.7cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 27/32in. (30.1cm)
- Width: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 59/64in. (30.3cm)
- Width: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 27/32in. (30.1cm)
- Width: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 47/64in. (29.8cm)
- Width: 17 9/16in. (44.6cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 49/64in. (29.9cm)
- Width: 16 17/32in. (42.0cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 47/64in. (29.8cm)
- Width: 17 9/16in. (44.6cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 21/32in. (29.6cm)
- Width: 13 1/2in. (34.3cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)
- Width: 17 19/32in. (44.7cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 21/32in. (29.6cm)
- Width: 17 51/64in. (45.2cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 27/32in. (30.1cm)
- Width: 17 43/64in. (44.9cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 11/16in. (29.7cm)
- Width: 17 9/16in. (44.6cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
- Height: 11 49/64in. (29.9cm)
- Width: 17 9/16in. (44.6cm)
- Height: 5 63/64in. (15.2cm)
- Width: 7 63/64in. (20.3cm)
Creator:
Role(s):
Artist
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
Related People:
- Moran, Edward, sibling of - person
American painter, 1829-1901 - Moran, Edward Percy, uncle/aunt of - person
American painter, 1862-1935 - Moran, Mary Nimmo, spouse of - person
American etcher and landscapist, 1842-1899
Artist's printer notes are present; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Wipe the sky too much ink, proofs, 25 of this" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP 514821" in lower right on verso (14.409a); Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "x" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409b); Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP 48.51.21" in lower left on verso (14.409c); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP48 51.21" in lower right on verso (14.409d); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP 51.21" in lower right on verso (14.409e); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409f); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409g); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409h); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409i); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409j); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409k); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409l); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409m); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WAVE [crossed out]" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The Whirlpool - Niagara - $20.00" in upper left on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP48 51.21" in lower right on verso (14.409n); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409o); Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409p); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The Rapids Niagara $40" in upper left on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409q); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409r); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP48 51.21" in lower right on verso (14.409s); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WAVE [crossed out]" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The Whirlpool, Niagara $20.00" in upper left on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409t); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "2" in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "WHIRLPOOL, NIAGARA" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "THE WAVE [crossed out]" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The Whirlpool, Niagara $20.00" in upper left on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4851.21" in lower right on verso (14.409u)
Signed in plate with colophon, "TM" in lower left on recto (14.409a-u); Signed by hand in ink, "TMoran." in lower left on recto (14.409b); Signed by hand in ink, "T.Moran." in lower left on recto (14.409d-u)
Moran, Thomas. Series of Prints: The Rapids above Niagara. 14.409a-u. 1886. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/14409a-u (08/15/2017).
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