Tag: Edward Moran
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09 Paintings, Marine Art, On this date in 1620, English colonists aboard the Mayflower set sail for America, with Footnotes #310
Mayflower was an English ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After a grueling 10 weeks at sea, Mayflower, with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30… Please follow link for full post
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Edward Moran, Passing Squall 01 Classic Work of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #18b
Squall, as used by weather forecasters, a sudden wind-speed increase of 8 metres per second (18 miles per hour) or more, for one minute or longer. It includes several briefer wind-speed changes, or gusts. A squall is often named for the weather phenomenon that accompanies it, such as rain, hail, or thunder; a line squall…
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01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #18 D
EDWARD MORAN (Attributed), American (1829-1901) Stormy Seas Oil on canvas, unsigned. 15 x 18 inches Private Collection Edward Moran (August 19, 1829 in Bolton, Lancashire, England – June 8, 1901 in New York City) was an American artist of maritime paintings. Moran was born in England on August 19, 1829. Following in the footsteps of his…
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05 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #48
Thomas Buttersworth, Jr, (1807-1842) Chasing a Pirate Ship Oil on canvas 15 x 20 in Private collection Thomas Buttersworth, Jr. (1807-1842), was named after his father, the well known marine painter Thomas Buttersworth Senior (1766-1841), who was to have a considerable influence on his son’s painting career. There exist few details about Thomas Junior’s private life. What…
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10 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #27
Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida, 1863 – 1923 Arrival of the Boats, c. 1898 Oil on canvas Private Collection Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (27 February 1863 – 10 August 1923) was a Spanish painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and monumental works of social and historical themes. His most typical works are characterized by…
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