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Thomas Moran
American 1837 -1926 fl (1837-1926)
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Born: |
Bolton, Lancashire, England
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Died: |
Santa Barbara, California
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Active: |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newark, New Jersey 1872 New York, New York East Hampton, New York Santa Barbara, California 1916-on
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Addresses: |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until 1872 Newark, New Jersey 1872-1874 New York, New York 1872-1874 East Hampton, New York Santa Barbara, California 1916-on
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Studied: |
Philadelphia 1853 London 1861-62 Paris 1861-62 Italy 1861-62
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Instructors: |
Edward Moran 1853 James Hamilton
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Exhibited: |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1856-1880, 1889, 1892, 1895, 1905 National Academy of Design 1857-1922 Brooklyn Art Association 1862, 1878-1885 Paris Salon 1867 Centennial Exhibition 1876 Philadelphia Boston Art Club 1879-1881 New York Etching Club 1880s Art Institute of Chicago 1898-1904 Pan American Exposition 1901 American Art Society, Philadelphia 1902 Parrish Art Museum 1984
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Examples of Work: |
Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York City Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, Tulsa Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Milwaukee Art Center, Wisconsin Museum of Fine Arts, Boston National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC Newark Museum, New Jersey Philadelphia Museum of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Rockwell Gallery, Corning, New York
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Specialty: |
Painter Etcher Engraver Lithographer
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Style/School: |
Hudson River School Tonalist
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Subjects Known For: |
Landscapes Marine
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Memberships: |
National Academy of Design ANA 1881; NA 1884 American Watercolor Society Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Salmagundi Club, New York 1888 Century Association Lotus Club
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Artist Profile |
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BIOGRAPHY: |
Thomas Moran studied art with his brother Edward with which he shared a studio. Moran also traveled to London, Paris and Italy to experience more artistic influences. He was definitely the most famous of the Moran artist...
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Thomas Moran was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England in 1837. His family came to the United States when he was seven; of the seven children, three of his brothers, Edward, John and Peter, became artists of renown. Edwa...
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