Plaza at Retaluleu / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

This is a page from a periodical or book with printed text on the verso. 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):

Plaza at Retaluleu

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Frederick S. King (Engraver)

Culture:

American

Date:

1878

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided Primary support is adhered down to the secondary support. Secondary support: 0.540- 0.545 mm Cream, smooth machine-made paper with text on verso (book page) adhered to a heavy weight, smooth stock

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Wood Engraving

Accession No:

15.439

Previous Number(s):

1526.439; 29519

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 11 1/2in. (29.2cm)
Width: 15 5/8in. (39.7cm)

Image:

Height: 3 1/2in. (8.9cm)
Width: 4 1/8in. (10.5cm)

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:

Frederick S. King

Role(s):

Engraver

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Inscribed in print in ink, "PLAZA AT RETALULEU." in lower center on recto; Inscribed in block, "FSK" in lower right on recto

Signed: Signed in block, "TMoran." in lower left on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Plaza at Retaluleu. 15.439. 1878. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/15439 (12/01/2014).

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Plaza at Retaluleu / Thomas Moran

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