Typed transcription of the original handwritten letter from Thomas Moran to his wife, Mary Nimmo, written while on the Arkansas River

Scope and Content Notes

Folder 91

Curatorial Remarks

The letter is published in Bassford, Amy O., ed. with introduction and notes by Fritiof M. Fryxell. Home-thoughts, from afar: Letters of Thomas Moran to Mary Nimmo Moran. East Hampton, NY: East Hampton Library, 1967, pgs. 52-57.

Sandra Pauly, Luce Curatorial Scholar of American Art, 2022

Archival Location

Collection: Manuscript Collection: Thomas Moran

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Title(s):

Typed transcription of the original handwritten letter from Thomas Moran to his wife, Mary Nimmo, written while on the Arkansas River

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

August 24, 1874

Materials/Techniques:

ink on paper

Classification:

Manuscripts

Object Type:

Letter

Accession No:

3836.795

Department:

About the Contributor(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

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Moran, Thomas. Typed transcription of the original handwritten letter from Thomas Moran to his wife, Mary Nimmo, written while on the Arkansas River. 3836.795. August 24, 1874. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/3836795 (07/17/2017).

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Typed transcription of the original handwritten letter from Thomas Moran to his wife, Mary Nimmo, written while on the Arkansas River

Scope and Content Notes

Curatorial Remarks

Archival Location

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