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Drawing, Near San Francisco, Mexico, March 1, 1883

This is a Drawing. It was created by Thomas Moran. It is dated March 1, 1883 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is brush and watercolor, white gouache, graphite on tan 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

25.4 x 36.2 cm (10 x 14 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is signed

Signed in graphite with date and initials, upper right: March 1st 1883. T.M.; in pen and ink with monogram and date, lower left: 1883

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right: Near San Francisco.; additional notations throughout.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Near San Francisco, Mexico, March 1, 1883; Thomas Moran (American, b. Britain, 1837–1926); USA; brush and watercolor, white gouache, graphite on tan paper; 25.4 x 36.2 cm (10 x 14 1/4 in.); Gift of Thomas Moran; 1917-17-45

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