Thomas Moran, landscape painter, etcher, engraver, lithographer. Born February 12, 1837, at Bolton Lancashire (England) accompanied his family to Maryland in 1844, and studied painting with his brother Edward in Philadelphia during the mid-1850. In 1862 the two Morans went to England for further study and came under the influence of Turner. Thomas visited Europe again in the same decade and several times in the later years. His fame rests largely on his large paintings of scenes in the Far West, including Yellowstone Park, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. His home was in Philadelphia until 1872 when he moved to Newark (N.J.) and shortly after to NYC. In 1916 he moved to Santa Barbara (Cal.) where he died on August 26, 1926.
Role(s):
Artist
Names (all):
Moran, Thomas
Birth Date:
1837
Death Date:
1926
Nationalities:
American (North American)
Roles:
American painter, 1837-1926
Gender:
male
Note:
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
Turner dominated British landscape painting throughout the first half of the 19th century. He established a reputation in the Royal Academy, London, as a topographical watercolorist and painter of Sublime and historical landscapes. Turner's body of work includes around three hundred paintings and over twenty thousand drawings and watercolors, the majority of which were given to the English government upon his death. Comment on works: Marines, views
Related People:
Robins, Thomas Sewell, teacher of - person British painter, 1814-1880
Gilpin, Sawrey, student of - person English animal painter, 1733-1807
Monro, Thomas, student of - person English patron and collector, 1759-1833
Beckford, William, the younger, patron was - person English patron and amateur architect, 1760-1844
Pye, John, collaborated with - person English engraver, 1782-1874
Booth, Sophia Caroline, significant other of - person British, spouse of artist, ca.1798-1878
Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Babylon af. Turner." in lower right on recto; Inscribed in print in ink, "KINGSLEY HOTEL. HART STREET. BLOOMSBURY SQUARE. LONDON. TELEGRAPHS, BOOKCRAFT, LONDON." in center left on verso
Landscape; double-sided
0.143- 0.144 mm
Wove, machine-made, smooth surface, cream colored paper. Partial watermark centrally located "Hackeray Hotels.. ndon" with an image of a rose at the center. On the PL side of verso (originally the top of the support) two grey embossed letterpress inscriptions read "Kinglsey Hotel, Hart Street, Bloomsbury Square, London", "Telegrams, Bookcraft, London. Telephone, 4253 Gerrard". Same paper as 1377.863.
