There are 2 other images of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

Object Timeline

1917

  • We acquired this object.

2003

2015

2018

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, The Needles

This is a Drawing. It was created by Thomas Moran. It is dated June 2, 1892 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is recto: graphite, brush and watercolor on paper verso: graphite on 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

12.4 x 17.7 cm (4 7/8 x 6 15/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed with mongram, lower right corner.

It is inscribed

Recto: Inscribed in graphite, upper right: The Needles; and dated: June 2 189[?]. Verso: Inscribed in graphite: 82.

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Needles; Thomas Moran (American, b. Britain, 1837–1926); USA; recto: graphite, brush and watercolor on paper verso: graphite on paper; 12.4 x 17.7 cm (4 7/8 x 6 15/16 in.); Gift of Thomas Moran; 1917-17-18

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18189521/ |title=Drawing, The Needles |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=12 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>