Print E: Grand Canon of the Colorado River, Arizona / Thomas Moran

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Title(s):

Print E: Grand Canon of the Colorado River, Arizona

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

G. H. Bueck & Co. (Publisher)

Culture:

American

Date:

1892

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.245- 0.249 mm Cream, wove, smooth paper

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Chromolithograph, Reproduction

Accession No:

16.221e

Previous Number(s):

1626.221.E; 21976

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 22in. (55.9cm)
Width: 38 1/2in. (97.8cm)

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:

G. H. Bueck & Co.

Role(s):

Publisher

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Inscribed in print in ink, "LITH. BY G.H. BUEK & CO. N.Y." in lower right on recto; Inscribed in print in ink, "GRAND CAÑON OF THE COLORADO RIVER, ARIZONA." in lower center on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Print E: Grand Canon of the Colorado River, Arizona. 16.221e. 1892. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/16221e (12/05/2014).

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Print E: Grand Canon of the Colorado River, Arizona / Thomas Moran

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