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Chapel Rocks, Lake Superior / Thomas Moran

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There is a faint line running across the image at about the midpoint, directly below the arch in the rocks. This is probably where two pieces of end-grain wood were joined to give a larger surface area for the image to be drawn. Wood engraving used the smaller end of a piece of wood, and when needed two pieces of wood were joined to provide a larger surface as possibly seen here. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.18.22

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Title(s): 
Chapel Rocks, Lake Superior
Creator(s): 
Thomas Moran (Artist)
A. Measom (Engraver)
Culture: 
American
Date: 
1873
Period: 
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques: 
printing ink on paper
Paper/Support: 
Portrait; single-sided Primary: 0.122- 0.129 mm Secondary: 0.470- 0.472 mm Light brown, smooth, machine-made paper adhered to basic stock etching
Classification: 
Prints
Object Type: 
Wood Engraving
Accession No: 
15.447
Previous Number(s): 
1526.447; 27392
Department: 
Art
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