| Creator |
Moran, Peter, 1841-1914, artist. |
| Title |
[Sketchbook during New England summer excursion, July-August 1882] [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[United States] |
| Publisher |
United States. 1882 |
| Date |
[1882] |
| Physical Description |
1 volume (30 leaves, 40 drawings): graphite and watercolor; volume 18 x 27 cm.(7.5 x 10.5 in.) |
| Description |
Sketchbook containing pencil and watercolor landscapes and marine views, and life studies of animals. Many of the landscapes
and marines are identified with a date, title, and notes about color. Identified views include a landscape showing a hillside
with rocks and foliage in "Portsmouth, N.H., July 30"; a lumber mill at "Pleasant Point, Portsmouth, N.H."; a ship at a pier
in "Norwich - Con., Aug 18/82"; wood houses along the shoreline and a hillside lined with trees and bushes in 'Old York" (latter
dated Aug. 7th/82); cows, and a ship at a wharf in "Gloucester Aug 12/82; landscape in "Concordville, N.H. [sic] Aug 1"; a
sailing ship on the coast in "Gloucester, Aug 13/82"; the lighthouse "The Nubble, York Beach"; "Falls, Quinebaug River"; landscape,
including a partial view of a roof in "Putnam, Con. Aug 17/82"; seaside view with residence at "Old York Aug 7/82 and Aug
8/82"; a laborer "Carting Sand, York Beach, Aug 8/82" into a cart hitched to bulls near a sleeping dog; a panoramic view of
"Old York Aug 7/82," including buildings, a seated figure, and a sailboat; mountainside in "Gloucester Aug 14/82"; and "York
Beach Aug 1/82." Unidentified sketches show bucolic residential and hillside views, cows grazing, wharf scenes, and studies
of a gated fence, a cliff, and a bull standing and lying in the grass.
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| Notes |
Front outside cover inscribed: Moran. |
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Several images dated, titled, or include inscriptions, often illegible. |
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Inside front cover inscribed with several manuscript notes. Notes include: 36 [same back pack?] Elias Baker, York, Hamlin
Maine; David Trowbridge, Eastford, Windom Co., Conn.; P. Moran, 1322 Jefferson St. Philadelphia; Ann Weston, Aug. 2nd; P.
Moran. Also contains miniature sketches of human figures.
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Inside front cover stamped in blue ink: Frost Adams, Artists Materials, Boston. |
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
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See David Gilmore Wright, Domestic and wild: Peter Moran's images of America (Baltimore: Creo Press, 2010), vol. 1, 45, 71. |
| Subject |
Bulls -- New England. |
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Cows -- New England. |
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Landscape (Representations) |
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Lighthouses -- Maine -- York County. |
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Marines (Visual works) |
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Ships. -- New England. |
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Piers & Wharves. -- New England. |
| Geographic subject |
Gloucester (Mass.) -- Pictorial works. |
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Norwich (Conn.) -- Pictorial works. |
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Portsmouth (N.H.) -- Pictorial works. |
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Quinebaug River (Mass. and Conn.) -- Pictorial works. |
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York County (Me.) -- Pictorial works. |
| Genre |
Sketchbooks -- 1880-1890. |
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Graphite drawings -- 1880-1890. |
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Studies (Visual works) -- 1880-1890. |
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Watercolors -- 1880-1890. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| albums - Moran - vol. 1 [P.2011.39a] |
| Accession number |
P.2011.39a |
