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Drawing, Yellowstone, Above Tower Falls

This is a Drawing. It was created by Thomas Moran. It is dated 1871 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is recto: graphite on tan wove paper. verso: graphite, brush and white gouache on tan wove paper. . It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Thomas Moran. It is credited Gift of Thomas Moran.

Its dimensions are

20.8 × 27.8 cm (8 3/16 × 10 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Recto: Inscribed in graphite, at upper left: Above Tower falls / l871; at lower left: (11); color and drawing notations throughout. Verso: Inscribed in graphite, color notations throughout; and in pen and black ink: No. 238.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Yellowstone, Above Tower Falls; Thomas Moran (American, b. Britain, 1837–1926); USA; recto: graphite on tan wove paper. verso: graphite, brush and white gouache on tan wove paper. ; 20.8 × 27.8 cm (8 3/16 × 10 15/16 in.); Gift of Thomas Moran; 1917-17-11

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