Series of Prints: An English River / Thomas Moran

Essay/Description

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Series of Prints: An English River

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Formerly attributed to)

Culture:

American

Date:

1882

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

printing ink on paper

Paper/Support:

dark cream wove Handmade Sweden (14.405a-e); cream machine-made Japan paper (14.405f)

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Etching

Accession No:

14.405a-f

Previous Number(s):

1426.405a-f

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall (14.405a):

Height: 8 25/64in. (21.3cm)
Width: 17 51/64in. (45.2cm)

Image (14.405a):

Height: 5 55/64in. (14.9cm)
Width: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)

Overall (14.405b):

Height: 12 1/64in. (30.5cm)
Width: 17 3/4in. (45.1cm)

Image (14.405b):

Height: 5 55/64in. (14.9cm)
Width: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)

Overall (14.405c):

Height: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)
Width: 17 3/4in. (45.1cm)

Image (14.405c):

Height: 5 55/64in. (14.9cm)
Width: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)

Overall (14.405d):

Height: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)
Width: 17 43/64in. (44.9cm)

Image (14.405d):

Height: 5 55/64in. (14.9cm)
Width: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)

Overall (14.405e):

Height: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)
Width: 17 3/4in. (45.1cm)

Image (14.405e):

Height: 5 55/64in. (14.9cm)
Width: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)

Overall (14.405f):

Height: 14 9/64in. (35.9cm)
Width: 21 29/64in. (54.5cm)

Image (14.405f):

Height: 5 55/64in. (14.9cm)
Width: 11 57/64in. (30.2cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Thomas Moran

Biography:

"Thomas Moran, landscape painter, etcher, engraver, lithographer. Born February 12, 1837, at Bolton Lancashire (England) accompanied his family to Maryland in 1844, and studied painting with his brother Edward in Philadelphia during the mid-1850. In 1862 the two Moran’s' went to England for further study and came under the influence of Turner. Thomas visited Europe again in the same decade and several times in the later years. His fame rests largely on his large paintings of scenes in the Far West, including Yellowstone Park, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. His home was in Philadelphia until 1872 when he moved to Newark (N.J.) and shortly after to NYC. In 1916 he moved to Santa Barbara (Cal.) where he died on August 26, 1926."

Role(s):

Formerly attributed to

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; Artist's printer notes are present in etching; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "wipe sky & distance 10 proofs of this" in lower left on recto (14.405a); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "AN ENGLISH RIVER" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "'An English River' $25." in upper left on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4857.6" in lower right on verso (14.405b); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "AN ENGLISH RIVER" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "V" in lower left on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4857.6" in lower right on verso (14.405c); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "AN ENGLISH RIVER" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP4857.6" in lower right on verso (14.405d); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "AN ENGLISH RIVER" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "GMP48 57.6" in lower right on verso (14.405e); Notes in the artist's hand; Handwritten notes are present; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "10.00 An English River" in lower left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "G.M.P4857.6" in lower right on verso (14.405f)

Signed: Signed in plate with colophon, "TMoran" in lower left on recto (14.405a-f); Signed by hand in pencil, "T.Moran." in lower left on recto (14.405b-f)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Animals, birds (animals), black, boats, bridges (built works), Britannia, buildings, cattle, church, clouds, cow, England, fishing, grass, gray, grazing, grey, hay (material), male artist, meadow, men, rivers, trees, United Kingdom, walking, woman

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Moran, Thomas. Series of Prints: An English River. 14.405a-f. 1882. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://dci-collections.gilcrease.org/object/14405a-f (08/15/2017).

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Series of Prints: An English River / Thomas Moran

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Marks and Inscriptions

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