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) |
Edward Percy Moran (1862–1935), sometimes known as Percy Moran, was an American artist known for his scenes of American history.
Early life
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.
Career
He was a painter of historical American subjects, and examples of his work are found in many prominent collections.
Personal life
He died in New York City on March 25, 1935.[2] His brother Leon Moran[3] (born 1864), his uncles Peter Moran (born 1842) and Thomas Moran, and his cousin Jean Leon Gerome Ferris were also prominent American artists.[4]
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. Vol. 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.
- ↑ Artwork by Leon Moran
- ↑ School Education Published by School Education Co. (1898), Item notes: v. 17
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