Landscape; double-sided
0.168- 0.169 mm
Machine-made, laid paper, ribbed surface and warm cream in color. The chain lines run vertically; parallel to the PL and PR edges. “New York“ is printed in Old English font, followed by three symbols (located along the torn edge of the support/PR side of recto).
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 print in black ink, "New York." in center left on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "27." in upper left on verso; Inscribed by hand in colored pencil, "Red & purple, yellow = 0, Blue = 9" in lower left on verso
Signed by hand in pencil, "TMoran." in lower right on recto
