The Narrows of the Rio Virgen / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

The engraver of this work, Frederick Juengling, founded the Society of American Wood Engravers. 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):

The Narrows of the Rio Virgen

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Frederick Juengling (Engraver)

Culture:

American

Date:

1875

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided 0.410- 0.429 mm light cream, heavy smooth paper

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Wood Engraving

Accession No:

15.493

Previous Number(s):

1526.493; 35784

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 12 7/16in. (31.6cm)
Width: 9 39/64in. (24.4cm)

Image:

Height: 10 3/8in. (26.4cm)
Width: 7 7/8in. (20.0cm)

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:

Frederick Juengling

Role(s):

Engraver

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Inscribed in block, "JUENGLIN.Sc 1875" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "F.JUENGLIN.Sc." in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "The Narrows of the Rio Virgen. 1875" in lower left on recto

Signed: Signed in block with colophon, "TM" in lower left on recto; Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran." in lower left on recto

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Tags:

black, blue, canyons, cliffs, creeks, gray, grey, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), male artist, mountains, peaks, plants, rocks, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees, water, wood engravings

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Moran, Thomas. The Narrows of the Rio Virgen. 15.493. 1875. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/15493 (12/01/2014).

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The Narrows of the Rio Virgen / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

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Marks and Inscriptions

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