Sunrise—The Pond, Easthampton, Long Island

1881

Thomas Moran

Associated Names
Thomas Moran

Artist, American, born England, 1837 - 1926

American Art Review

Publisher

The engraving depicts a dirt path leading to a bridge over water, surrounded by reeds and grass. The horizon is low with a sun and clouds in the sky. The image is detailed, featuring fine lines and shading. The color scheme is sepia and black, creating an antique atmosphere. In the distance, there is marshland and trees leading to the horizon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.27 × 18.1 cm (4 7/16 × 7 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 22.38 × 30.32 cm (8 13/16 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1318

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klackner 1889, no. 39

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1881

  • Koehler, S.R., ed. The American Art Review 2, no. 9 (July 1881): p. 104.

1889

  • Klackner, Christian. A Catalogue of the Complete Etched Works of Thomas Moran, N.A., and M. Nimmo Moran, S.P.E.. New York: C. Klackner's, 1889, p. 12, no. 39.

Inscriptions

lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: "Morning"; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: Thomas Moran; upper center verso in graphite by unknown hand: "Morning" / Orig. Etching by Thomas Moran

Markings

stamped cetner verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012371

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