Eastern Landscape / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

The top and bottom image are staggered probably to accomadate text to be added later. There is no record, however, of where this may have eventually been published or for what it was prepared. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.18.22

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Eastern Landscape

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

J. Augustus Bogert (Engraver)

Culture:

American

Date:

late-19th century - early 20th century

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided 0.174- 0.180 mm light cream, smooth, machine-made paper

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Wood Engraving

Accession No:

15.423

Previous Number(s):

1526.423; 29383

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 29/64in. (24.0cm)
Width: 12 1/8in. (30.8cm)

Image:

Height: 18 1/4in. (46.4cm)
Width: 5 1/2in. (14.0cm)

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:

J. Augustus Bogert

Role(s):

Engraver

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed in block, "Bogert. Sc." in lower left on recto

Signed: Signed in block with colophon, "TM" in lower right on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Eastern Landscape. 15.423. late-19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/15423 (11/05/2015).

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Eastern Landscape / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

Cite this Page