Thomas Moran
American, born England, 1837–1926
Moran came to Philadelphia from England as a child, trained as a wood engraver and largely taught himself to paint, deeply influenced by Turner’s work, which he studied in London. In 1871 he joined Ferdinand Hayden’s survey of Yellowstone, and his sketches and paintings from it helped persuade Congress to create the first national park in 1872. He returned to the American West many times, painting the Grand Canyon, the Tetons and Yosemite on a grand scale.
Written by Ochre Editions.
- In the collection
- 5 worksDated 1871–1879
- Mostly
- Drawing, Painting
- Movement
- Hudson River SchoolAmerican landscape painters of the mid-1800s who made wilderness their grand subject.
