Edward Moran (American, 1829 -1901)

Dusk seascape with tugboat and lighthouse. Oil on canvas, signed "Edward Moran" in the lower left corner, framed in a newer decorated frame, overall 15 ¼" x 19". Partial Edward Moran obituary 1901 article on cavnas verso.

While known for his historical scenes, landscapes and genre paintings, Edward Moran achieved national recognition as a marine painter. Born in Bolton, England in 1829, he came to America in 1844 with his brothers, Thomas and Peter, and settled in Maryland.

Moran studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia with Paul Weber and James Hamilton. In 1862, he traveled to England and continued his studies at the Royal Academy. Upon his return to America in 1877, Moran established his studio in New York City and won acclaim for his marine paintings.

His series of thirteen paintings, influenced by J.M.W. Turner and depicting important epochs in United States marine history, were widely exhibited.

Moran was a member of the National Academy of Design, the American Watercolor Society, and the Lotus Club.

His work is represented in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and the Denver Art Museum. Moran was part of a great dynasty of American art. His brothers, Thomas and Peter, and his sons, Percy and Leon, were all distinguished artists.

Moran died in 1901

Source:
Newman Galleries

Condition: Needs to be restored; impact puncture and tear in canvas in right quadrant with old repair patch verso, craquelure surface, inpainting seen under UV light at repair areas, surface soils.