Landscape; double-sided
0.189- 0.198 mm
Machine made, wove paper, gray in color, smooth, mat surface. Fibers are oriented along the shorter edge of the support. Transmitted light reveals an even distribution of fibers. The main image is executed on the wire side of the support with a line drawing on the verso. The support seems to have been trimmed or separated along the top, left and bottom edge. Same paper as 13.757, 13.706, 13.765.
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
