Green River Landscape / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Green River Landscape

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

John Karst (Engraver)

Culture:

American

Date:

late-19th century - early 20th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided Primary support is adhered completely to the secondary support. Secondary support: 0.503- 0.504 mm Thin smooth paper mounted to heavy wove paper

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Wood Engraving

Accession No:

15.414

Previous Number(s):

1526.414; 31195

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 6in. (15.2cm)
Width: 8 7/8in. (22.5cm)

Image:

Height: 3 7/8in. (9.8cm)
Width: 6 3/4in. (17.1cm)

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:

John Karst

Role(s):

Engraver

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Karst, John

Birth Date:

1836

Death Date:

1922

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American engraver, 1836-1922

Gender:

male

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed in block, "Karst" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Indian ink drawing on wood & engraved-print." in upper center on verso

Signed: Signed in block in ink with colophon, "TM" in lower right on recto; Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran." in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Green River Landscape. 15.414. late-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/15414 (02/19/2015).

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Green River Landscape / Thomas Moran

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