Portrait
Adhered to a secondary support. Secondary support: 1.244- 1.288 mm
Primary support is machine-made, wove, smooth texture watercolor paper, ivory in color. The secondary support is machine-made, wood pulp core with smooth calendared paper adhered to the recto and verso. Discolored to a dark cream in color, originally light cream.
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; Inscribed by hand in ink, "He the Master of life decending On the red crags of the Quarry Stood erect & called the Nations" in upper center on verso; Inscribed by hand in ink, "'He the Master of Life' Hiawatha" in upper right on verso
Signed by hand in ink with colophon, "TM 1875" in lower right on recto
