The Teton Range
Thomas Moran, 1897
Tetons rise over the lake. Wyoming light on the wall.
About this work
The Teton Range is an 1897 oil by Thomas Moran in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Snow-covered peaks catch pink light above a dark wooded valley, with a stream breaking over rocks in the foreground and a red rock outcrop in the middle distance. The Tetons run for about 40 miles through western Wyoming, south of Yellowstone; their highest summit, Grand Teton, reaches 13,775 feet. Mount Moran, in Grand Teton National Park, is named for the painter. Moran, born in 1837, worked as a magazine illustrator before he joined Ferdinand Hayden's government survey of the Yellowstone region in 1871. His sketches, along with William Henry Jackson's photographs, helped persuade Congress to create Yellowstone, the first national park, in 1872, and the government bought his huge Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone for $10,000. He returned to the region with Jackson in 1892 and painted the Tetons more than once; another, The Three Tetons of 1895, hung in the Oval Office during the Obama presidency. The Met's canvas measures 30 by 45 inches and came to the museum as a bequest of Moses Tanenbaum in 1937. The museum has released its image of the painting into the public domain.
Sources: The Met: The Teton Range (39.47.2) · Wikipedia: Thomas Moran · Wikipedia: Teton Range
Print facts
- Native resolution
- 3,811 × 2,558 px
- Sharp at 150 ppi up to
- 25 × 17 in
- Sizes
- Small (20 × 13 in) · $100 · 191 ppi
Medium (24 × 16 in) · $150 · 159 ppi
Large (36 × 24 in) · $300 · 106 ppi - Price includes
- Frame and US shipping · 14–21 days · 30-day returns
FAQ
Where can I buy a framed print of The Teton Range?
Here. The Teton Range is available as a framed print in three sizes: Small (20 × 13 in) for $100, Medium (24 × 16 in) for $150 and Large (36 × 24 in) for $300. Prices include the frame and US shipping; delivery takes 14–21 days, with 30-day returns.
What size works best for The Teton Range?
The file is 3,811 × 2,558 px. Medium (24 × 16 in) is the largest size that prints at 150 ppi or more (159 ppi), the sharpest choice for close viewing; Large (36 × 24 in) prints at 106 ppi, fine from a few feet away but softer up close.
Is it legal to print The Teton Range?
Yes. The Teton Range is in the public domain: its copyright, if it ever had one, expired long ago. In the United States a faithful photograph of a public-domain painting does not create a new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel, 1999), so the image can be printed and sold freely.
