Landscape; single-sided
0.229- 0.231 mm
Cream, machine-made Japan paper. Smooth, soft surface with low degree of sizing. Slightly mottled surface with clumped fibers in transmitted light
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
Inscribed in cursive print in ink, "Copyright 1887 by C. Klackner 17 E 17th St. N.Y." in upper left on recto; Inscribed in print in blue ink, "20317" in lower left on recto
In plate, "A.F. Bunner." in lower right on recto; Signed by hand in pencil, "TMoran" in lower right on recto
