Landscape; double-sided
0.201- 0.210 mm
Machine- made, wove, dark tan in color; Transmitted light reveals and even dispersion of fibers and a distinct wire pattern. Main image executed in smooth side, secondary line drawing on verso on wire side. Watermark along the PL side of recto “EL- LES- ANNONAY”.
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
Pencil sketch of a beach, boat, and lighthouse on verso
Notes in the artist's hand; Artist's color notations and reference notes are present in sketch; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Fort George island" in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Sand span Bayonet" in lower center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "swamp" in lower right on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Mouth of the St. Johns River from Fort George" in upper right on verso; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "March 5th 1877" in upper right on verso; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Sand Banks" in lower center on verso
