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Drawing, The North Dome, Yosemite, California

This is a Drawing. It was created by Thomas Moran. It is dated 1872 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and black wash, white gouache, graphite 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

16.8 x 14 cm (6 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower left: T. M.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, on verso: The North Domes / Washington Column / & Royal Arch / from the vernal fall stream / looking down / YoSemite Valley / TM.

Cite this object as

Drawing, The North Dome, Yosemite, California; Thomas Moran (American, b. Britain, 1837–1926); USA; brush and black wash, white gouache, graphite on tan wove paper ; 16.8 x 14 cm (6 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.); Gift of Thomas Moran; 1917-17-14

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Frederic Church, Winslow Homer & Thomas Moran: Tourism and the American Landscape.

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