Thomas Moran's diary from his 1883 trip to Mexico

Scope and Content Notes

Folder 1, includes envelope

Archival Location

Collection: Manuscript Collection: Thomas Moran

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Title(s):

Thomas Moran's diary from his 1883 trip to Mexico

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Formerly attributed to)

Culture:

American

Date:

1883

Materials/Techniques:

pencil on paper

Classification:

Manuscripts

Object Type:

Diary

Accession No:

3646.144-.4

Department:

About the Contributor(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

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Moran, Thomas. Thomas Moran's diary from his 1883 trip to Mexico. 3646.144-.4. 1883. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://dci-collections.gilcrease.org/object/3646144-4 (07/17/2017).

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Thomas Moran's diary from his 1883 trip to Mexico

Scope and Content Notes

Archival Location

You may be interested in...

Print B: Wooded Landscape (after Thomas Moran)

Pellestrina

Sketchbook 1910 - 1912: Cyprus Point

Archive Item Information

About the Contributor(s)

Tags and Search Terms

Cite this Page