Stephen James Ferris was Thomas Moran's brother-in-law. An ardent advocate for printmaking, Stephen collected more than 2000 European and American prints. The Ferris family donated the collection to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History between 1927 and 1932. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 4.11.22