Print C: Communipaw, N.J. / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Second state etching with drypoint and aquatint. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.11.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Print C: Communipaw, N.J.

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1884

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on bristol

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.679- 0.687 mm Off-white, smooth, bristol board; wire side on verso

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Etching

Accession No:

14.430c

Previous Number(s):

1426.430c; 29937

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 15in. (38.1cm)
Width: 19 1/8in. (48.6cm)

Image:

Height: 9 3/4in. (24.8cm)
Width: 11 3/8in. (28.9cm)

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 ink, "GMP48 64.21" in lower right on verso

Signed: Signed in plate with colophon, "TMoran 1884" in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Print C: Communipaw, N.J.. 14.430c. 1884. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/14430c (08/15/2017).

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Print C: Communipaw, N.J. / Thomas Moran

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