Conwy, North Wales; Conway, North Wales; Conway, N.W
Creator(s):
Thomas Moran (Artist)
Culture:
American
Date:
1882
Period:
Hudson River School
Materials/Techniques:
watercolor and graphite with white gouache on paper
Paper/Support:
Landscape; single-sided
0.166- 0.171 mm
Machine-made, wove, slightly textured surface, warm dark cream in color (originally light cream which is visible on the verso). The media is located on the wire side of the support. Same paper as 0276.804.
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
