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Drawing, River Scene, Grand Canyon, Colorado

This is a Drawing. It was created by Thomas Moran. It is dated 1870 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and ink wash on cream 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

7.8 × 10 cm (3 1/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in brown ink, lower right (Lugt 457c): Museum for the Arts of Decoration Cooper Union

It is signed

Signed in brush and black ink with a mongram, lower left: T MORAN. 1870

Cite this object as

Drawing, River Scene, Grand Canyon, Colorado; Thomas Moran (American, b. Britain, 1837–1926); USA; brush and ink wash on cream wove paper; 7.8 × 10 cm (3 1/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Gift of Thomas Moran; 1917-17-41

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