Landscape; single-sided
0.183- 0.192 mm
Machine-made, wove, cream in color; Transmitted light reveals fairly even fiber distribution within a wire mesh pattern. Image is executed on wire side, smooth side on verso.
Born 12 January 1837; died 25 August 1926. In 1844, Moran and his family settled in Maryland. Moran began his career in the 1850s as a wood engraver in Philadelphia. In the mid-1850s, he studied painting in Philadelphia under his brother Edward Moran. Moran and his brother travelled to England in 1862 to study painting. In the 1860s, Moran also visited France and Italy. In 1871, Moran accompanied the Geological Survey of Yellowstone National Park, Colorado. In 1872, Moran established himself in New York City. In 1916, Moran moved to Santa Barbara, California. Comment on works: Landscapes
Related People:
Moran, Edward, sibling of - person American painter, 1829-1901
Moran, Edward Percy, uncle/aunt of - person American painter, 1862-1935
Moran, Mary Nimmo, spouse of - person American etcher and landscapist, 1842-1899
Notes in the artist's hand; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "Fort George Island. March 5th" in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "oak" in center right on recto. Inscribed by hand in pencil, "cedars" in center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Reeds" in lower center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "White Road" in lower center on recto
