Landscape; double-sided
0.154- 0.161 mm
Machine-made, wove, dark cream in color, NOT; uneven fiber distribution throughout support can be seen in raking light; raised fibers on support surface. The very edge of a white sticker is adhered to the upper PR corner of verso; black detailed border is visible. Three sets of hinges remain on the top edge of the verso: Eastern paper, gummed linen and glassine.
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; Handwritten notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Fort George Island Florida 1877" in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Sketch father made for his painting" in top center on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "A5615 #15" in lower left on verso
