Who created "The Empty Cradle"?

The Empty Cradle was created by Thomas Moran in 1878.

What medium is "The Empty Cradle"?

The Empty Cradle is etching in black on silk.

Is "The Empty Cradle" in the public domain?

Yes, The Empty Cradle is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Empty Cradle

Thomas Moran

1878

Medium

etching in black on silk

Dimensions

image: 20 × 14.61 cm (7 7/8 × 5 3/4 in.) sheet: 24.92 × 18.1 cm (9 13/16 × 7 1/8 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams

Accession Number

2008.115.3593

About the Artist

Thomas Moran · 1837–1926

Thomas Moran (1837–1926) was an American painter and printmaker of the Hudson River School whose dramatic paintings of the American West played a pivotal role in the creation of the national parks. Born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, he emigrated with his family to Philadelphia as a child. He was largely self-taught, though he apprenticed briefly with a wood engraver and studied the work of J.M.W...

The Empty Cradle

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