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Drawing, Near Meadow Creek, Utah

This is a Drawing. It was created by Thomas Moran. It is dated July 25, 1871 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is recto: graphite, brush and black wash and white gouache on gray-green wove paper. verso: graphite on gray-green 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

12.8 x 20 cm (5 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed and dated in graphite, at upper right: July 25th 1871 T. M.

It is inscribed

Recto: Inscribed in graphite over a mountain, at upper left center: very big in shadow; and again at upper right: Before near, Meadow Creek / looking toward July 25th 1871 T. M.; and at lower left corner: (8) Verso: Inscribed in graphite, at lower right center: caves; and again at upper right: near Meadow Creek / looking toward ... .; [according to Rudolph Berliner in 1942] in pen and ink: No. 311.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Near Meadow Creek, Utah; Thomas Moran (American, b. Britain, 1837–1926); USA; recto: graphite, brush and black wash and white gouache on gray-green wove paper. verso: graphite on gray-green wove paper.; 12.8 x 20 cm (5 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.); Gift of Thomas Moran; 1917-17-8

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