Landscape; one sided
0.093-0.100 mm
Machine made, wove paper, smooth surface, cream in color. Support is thin and fairly translucent; media applied to the recto can be seen through on the verso. Same paper and top PL tear as 0276.833, 1326.955, 1326.953.
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, "June 30th 1870 Storm - evening looking S.W." in upper left on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "very dark Blue gray" in center on recto; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Clear Blue to a dull Red" in center left on recto; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "302." in upper left on verso
