French Battleship Jena in Italian Seaport -- Metamorphosis / Thomas Moran

Curatorial Remarks

See also 4027.3957 Ruth Moran's comparison of Thomas Moran to "Modern" artists.
Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 5.18.22

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

French Battleship Jena in Italian Seaport -- Metamorphosis; Metamorphosis

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1907

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

white gouache and pencil on newsprint

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Lithograph

Accession No:

19.1

Previous Number(s):

1927.1; 24909

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 4 5/8in. (11.7cm)
Width: 6 3/4in. (17.1cm)

Image:

Height: 4 1/2in. (11.4cm)
Width: 6 1/2in. (16.5cm)

Mat:

Height: 6 1/2in. (16.5cm)
Width: 8 7/16in. (21.4cm)

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

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "March 12th 1907" in lower left on recto; Inscribed in print in ink, "FRENCH BATTLESHIP JENA." in lower center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "On Which Hundreds were Killed." in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "Metamorphoses. An Italian Seaport" in lower left on recto

Signed: Signed by hand in ink, "TMoran. 1907" in lower left on recto; Signed by hand in ink, "TM." in lower left on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, boats, clouds, French, gray, grey, harbors, hills, Italy, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, lithographs, male artist, newspaper clippings, reflections, ships, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, water

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Moran, Thomas. French Battleship Jena in Italian Seaport -- Metamorphosis. 19.1. 1907. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/191 (09/11/2017).

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French Battleship Jena in Italian Seaport -- Metamorphosis / Thomas Moran

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