off-set lithograph adhered to a poster with printing ink
Paper/Support:
Portrait; single-sided
Primary: 0.174- 0.184; Secondary: 0.091- 0.100; Tertiary:0.324- 0.327 mm
The primary support containing the reproduction is a calendared, cream, wove paper. The blue secondary support which frames the reproduction is decorative, thin glossy paper. The blue pigment and gloss is only on the recto; the verso is brown and mat. These two support are adhered to a large, cream, thicker support which has a gridded texture.
"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."
Inscribed in print in ink, "Want a trip abroad? A definite savings plan with enable you to visit the interesting places of the world." in lower center on recto; Inscribed in print in ink, "The Grand Canal, Venice. Thomas Moran, that truly wonderful painter, became famous for his Venetian paintings. His work hangs in the art galleries of the world. His work stands preeminent in softness yet vividness of coloring." in lower center on recto; Inscribed in print in ink, "(c) 1934 - Henri M. Stewart, N.Y." in lower left on recto
Moran, Thomas. The Grand Canal, Venice. 15.1119. circa 1934. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://dci-collections.gilcrease.org/object/151119 (10/23/2019).
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