Sketchbook 1910 - 1912: Lynmouth / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Sketchbook 1910 - 1912: Lynmouth

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

June 23, 1910

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.193-0.202 mm Off-white, wove, hot-pressed paper with curved foredges.

Classification:

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

18.19.20

Previous Number(s):

1877.19.20; 19778

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 5in. (12.7cm)
Width: 6 3/4in. (17.1cm)

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

Marks and Inscriptions

Marks: Pencil sketch on verso

Inscriptions: Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Lynmouth June 23-10" in lower left on recto

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blue, Britain, cliff, coastline, gray, grey, hill, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscape (representation), lookout towers, male artist, Ocean, part of a sketchbook, sea, shore (landform), Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, water

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Moran, Thomas. Sketchbook 1910 - 1912: Lynmouth. 18.19.20. June 23, 1910. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/181920 (07/27/2017).

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Sketchbook 1910 - 1912: Lynmouth / Thomas Moran

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