Print A: Coming to Anchor after H. Chase / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Etching with roulette and sandpaper ground, early state. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.15.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Print A: Coming to Anchor after H. Chase

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Henry Chase (After)

Culture:

American

Date:

1885

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.511- 0.521 mm Light cream, heavy weight bristol board. Smooth surface on recto; wire pattern on verso; soft cotton feel

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Etching

Accession No:

14.450a

Previous Number(s):

1426.450A; 15618

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 13 1/2in. (34.3cm)
Width: 28 5/64in. (71.3cm)

Image:

Height: 11 1/8in. (28.3cm)
Width: 26 7/8in. (68.3cm)

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

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Henry Chase

Role(s):

After

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Chase, Henry

Birth Date:

1853

Death Date:

1889

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American marine painter, 1853-1889

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)

Note:

Comment on works: Marines

Marks and Inscriptions

Signed: Signed in plate in ink, "H. Chase" in lower right on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Print A: Coming to Anchor after H. Chase. 14.450a. 1885. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/14450a (08/15/2017).

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Print A: Coming to Anchor after H. Chase / Thomas Moran

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