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Summary

Thomas Moran: English: Print, Summit of the Sierras, 1874 (

)

Artist

Engraved by W[illiam?] Roberts.



Alternative names	thos. moran; Thomas Yellostone Moran; Moran
Description	American explorer, painter, lithographer and etcher
Date of birth/death	12 February 1837	25 August 1926
Location of birth/death	Bolton	Santa Barbara
Work location	United States of America
Authority file	: Q983441 VIAF: 54950684 ISNI: 0000000111671131 ULAN: 500015257 LCCN: n80034209 MusicBrainz: 27b63448-1ebb-4146-8caa-3c1116e41e61 WorldCat

Title

English: Print, Summit of the Sierras, 1874

Description

English: View of mountainous landscape with snowy peaks in background, pine trees in middle ground, and rock formations in foreground.

Date

1874

Medium

wood engraving on cream wove paper

Dimensions

H x W: 27 x 20.3 cm (10 5/8 in. x 8 in.)

Collection

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

	Native name	Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
	Parent institution	Smithsonian Institution
	Location	New York City, United States of America
	Coordinates	40° 47′ 05″ N, 73° 57′ 29″ W
	Established	1964
	Website	www.cooperhewitt.org
	Authority file	: Q1129820 VIAF: 156924364 ISNI: 0000000406043167 ULAN: 500243970 LCCN: n80056822 NLA: 36170930 WorldCat

Current location

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design

Accession number

1945-69-5193

Credit line

Gift of Gilbert White Rose and Henry Martin Rose II

Notes

Type: Print
Inscribed: Inscribed in plate, lower margin: SUMMIT OF THE SIERRAS.
Country: United States

Source/Photographer

Catalog Photo

Licensing

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