Edward Percy Moran
Edward Percy Moran (1862–1935), sometimes known as Percy Moran, was an American artist known for his scenes of American history.
Edward Percy Moran | |
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| Born | July 29, 1862 |
| Died | March 25, 1935 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Known for | Painting |
| Awards | First Hallgarten Prize (1886) |
Biography
He was born in Philadelphia on July 29, 1862, to Edward Moran, a notable artist who emigrated from England to the United States.[1] He studied under his father and at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the National Academy of Design. He was a painter of historical American subjects, and examples of his work are found in many prominent collections. He died in New York City on March 25, 1935.[2]
His brother Leon Moran (born 1864), his uncles Peter Moran (born 1842) and Thomas Moran, and his cousin Jean Leon Gerome Ferris were also prominent American artists.[3]
Images
A Fair Puritan
Signing the Mayflower Compact, ca. 1900, now in the collection of the Pilgrim Hall Museum
The Birth of Old Glory (1917)
References
- The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. X. J. T. White Company. 1900. p. 367. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Google Books.
- "Edward Percy Moran Dies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. New York. Associated Press. March 26, 1935. p. 26. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- School Education Published by School Education Co. (1898), Item notes: v. 17
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