Etching with roulette after the original Charles-Francois Daubiny in the Mary Jane Morgan collection. Sandra Pauly, Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Scholar for Moran Collection Research 3.14.22
Landscape; single-sided
0.340- 0.350 mm
Chine-collé. The applique is India paper adhered to off-white, smooth bristol board, cotton texture. India paper is darker and warmer in tone than the primary support.
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
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One of the earliest exponents of 'plein air' painting in France. Closely associated with the Barbizon School although he did not live at Barbizon. His works are often uncrowded scenes of rivers, beaches and canals, noted for their clear atmospheric effects.
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