Portrait; double-sided
0.089- 0.090 mm
Laid, machine-made, ribbed surface, dark cream in color. "The Century, 109 East Fifteenth Street" letter pressed in black ink on the upper PR corner of recto. A partial watermark is visible at the lower PR edge (not legible). Same paper as 1316.826.
"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 Moran’s' 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):
Author
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
Dutch painter, printmaker, ca. 1600-1665, active in France and Italy
Gender:
male
Note:
Herman van Swanevelt was in Paris in 1623 and lived in Rome from 1629 to 1638. He studied under Claude Lorraine and took the name Eremita. In 1646 he was again in Paris, in 1649 in Woerden and in 1652 in Paris, where he became a member of the academy of fine arts the following year. Comment on works: Landscapes.
Related People:
Catalani, Francesco, teacher of - person Italian artist, born ca.1610, active 1681
Rousseau, Jacques, teacher of - person French painter, 1630-1693
Bloemaert, Abraham, student of - person Dutch painter, 1566-1651
Buytewech, Willem Pietersz., student of - person Dutch painter and engraver, born 1591 or 1592, died 1624
Both, Jan, collaborated with - person Dutch painter, ca. 1618-1652
Lorrain, Claude, collaborated with - person French painter, 1604-1682, active in Italy
Pencil sketch of an obelisk and columned structure on verso
Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed in print in ink, "THE CENTURY, 109 EAST FIFTEENTH STREET." in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "Swanevelt, Royal Col. D." in lower center on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "358." in upper left on verso
