Landscape; single-sided
0.225-0.251 mm
Machine made, wove, smooth mat surface, light cream in color. Main image executed on the wire side. Transmitted light reveals an uneven distribution of fibers. All edges are mildly uneven and rough.
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 hand in pencil, "New part wider" in center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Red roof to houses" in center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Poplar trees to the right" in center right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Town full of smoke" in center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Perfectly flat field" in center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Windsor Castle June 25 1862." in lower left on recto
Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M." in lower left on recto
