Print M: The Harbor of Veracruz, Mexico / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Etching and roulette, with additional lines in the water and building, third state. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.15.22

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Title(s):

Print M: The Harbor of Veracruz, Mexico; The Harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1885

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on parchment

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.174- 0.195 mm parchment

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Etching

Accession No:

14.447m

Previous Number(s):

1426.447M; 28365

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 15 1/2in. (39.4cm)
Width: 29 3/4in. (75.6cm)

Image:

Height: 11 3/4in. (29.8cm)
Width: 26 3/4in. (67.9cm)

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

Marks: Red pencil drawing of an urn patterned with a face and lines

Inscriptions: Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP 48 70.13" in lower left on verso

Signed: Signed in plate with colophon, "TMoran 1885" in lower left on recto; Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran." in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Print M: The Harbor of Veracruz, Mexico. 14.447m. 1885. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/14447m (11/19/2014).

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Print M: The Harbor of Veracruz, Mexico / Thomas Moran

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