Series of Prints: The Head of the Yellowstone River / Thomas Moran

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Title(s):

Series of Prints: The Head of the Yellowstone River

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1879

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

dark cream Handmade Sweden (14.440a); cream machine-made Japan paper (14.440b); dark cream wove Handmade Sweden (14.440c-d)

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Etching

Accession No:

14.440a-d

Previous Number(s):

1426.440a-d

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall (14.440a):

Height: 17 41/64in. (44.8cm)
Width: 15 1/8in. (38.4cm)

Image (14.440a):

Height: 8 1/2in. (21.6cm)
Width: 6 17/64in. (15.9cm)

Overall (14.440b):

Height: 14 7/8in. (37.8cm)
Width: 12 63/64in. (33.0cm)

Image (14.440b):

Height: 8 1/2in. (21.6cm)
Width: 6 17/64in. (15.9cm)

Overall (14.440c):

Height: 17 41/64in. (44.8cm)
Width: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)

Image (14.440c):

Height: 8 1/2in. (21.6cm)
Width: 6 17/64in. (15.9cm)

Overall (14.440d):

Height: 17 43/64in. (44.9cm)
Width: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)

Image (14.440d):

Height: 8 1/2in. (21.6cm)
Width: 6 17/64in. (15.9cm)

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: Notes in the artist's hand; Artist's printer notes are present in etching; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "The Yellowstone River." in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "wipe sky & distance, Make more delicat, 15 proof of This" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP48.30.4" in lower left on verso (14.440a); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "The Yellowstone River." in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP48 30.4" in lower left on verso (14.440b); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed in plate in ink, "The Yellowstone River." in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "YELLOWSTONE RIVER MORNING" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP48 30.4" in lower right on verso (14.440c); Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed in plate in ink, "The Yellowstone River." in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "YELLOWSTONE RIVER MORNING" in lower left on recto (14.440d)

Signed: Signed in plate with colophon, "TM 1879" in lower right on recto (14.440a-d); Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran." in lower left on recto (14.440b-d)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

black, clouds, grasses, gray, grey, hills, landscapes (representations), log, male artist, mountains, river, rocks, trees, water, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone River

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Moran, Thomas. Series of Prints: The Head of the Yellowstone River. 14.440a-d. 1879. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/14440a-d (08/15/2017).

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Series of Prints: The Head of the Yellowstone River / Thomas Moran

Essay/Description

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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