Sketchbook 1906 - 1908: Grand Canyon / Thomas Moran

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Title(s):

Sketchbook 1906 - 1908: Grand Canyon

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

May 25, 1907

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.172- 0.190 mm cream, wove, NOT paper, with curved foredges; decorated, sprinkled edges with red pigment (Venetian red?)

Classification:

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

18.20.19

Previous Number(s):

1837.20.19; 38530

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 5in. (12.7cm)
Width: 7in. (17.8cm)

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

Marks and Inscriptions

Marks: Pencil sketch of the Grand Canyon on verso Pencil sketch of the Grand Canyon on verso

Inscriptions: Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Grand Canyon May 25th 1907 dropping clouds" in upper left on verso

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Moran, Thomas. Sketchbook 1906 - 1908: Grand Canyon. 18.20.19. May 25, 1907. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/182019 (07/27/2017).

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