Wagon and Man / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Crayon lithograph with scraping, hand painted with green and blue watercolor. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.17.22

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Title(s):

Wagon and Man

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

circa 1860

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink and watercolor on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; double-sided Primary: 0.229- 0.231; Secondary: 0.280- 0.282 mm The primary support is machine-made stock, light brown in color with a smooth surface. The secondary support is a pale sage colored, smooth card stock.

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Lithograph

Accession No:

14.655

Previous Number(s):

1426.655; 12278

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 7 3/4in. (19.7cm)
Width: 6 1/2in. (16.5cm)

Image:

Height: 3 3/4in. (9.5cm)
Width: 3 3/4in. (9.5cm)

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

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