Niagara / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

Reversed L shape to accomadate text in either a book or periodical. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.18.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Niagara

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Ernst Heinemann (Engraver)

Culture:

American

Date:

circa 1881

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait 0.205- 0.209 mm Light cream, smooth paper

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Wood Engraving

Accession No:

15.434

Previous Number(s):

1526.434; 35475

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 12 1/8in. (30.8cm)
Width: 9 5/8in. (24.4cm)

Image:

Height: 6 3/8in. (16.2cm)
Width: 6 1/2in. (16.5cm)

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

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Ernst Heinemann

Role(s):

Engraver

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Heinemann, Ernst

Birth Date:

1848

Death Date:

1912

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American printmaker, born in Germany, 1848-1912

Gender:

male

Marks and Inscriptions

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

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

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Moran, Thomas. Niagara. 15.434. circa 1881. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/15434 (10/10/2016).

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