Spanish Explorers / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Spanish Explorers

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

John Karst (Engraver)

Culture:

American

Date:

1875

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.201- 0.215 mm Light cream, smooth wove, machine-made paper

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Wood Engraving

Accession No:

15.444

Previous Number(s):

1526.444; 18022

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 8 37/64in. (21.8cm)
Width: 10in. (25.4cm)

Image:

Height: 6 3/8in. (16.2cm)
Width: 8in. (20.3cm)

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: Inscribed in block, "Karst" in lower right on recto

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

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Moran, Thomas. Spanish Explorers. 15.444. 1875. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/15444 (02/19/2015).

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