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
Born(1862-07-29)July 29, 1862
DiedMarch 25, 1935(1935-03-25) (aged 72)
NationalityAmerican
Education
Known forPainting
AwardsFirst Hallgarten Prize (1886)

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

References

  1. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. X. J. T. White Company. 1900. p. 367. Retrieved July 24, 2020 via Google Books.
  2. "Edward Percy Moran Dies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. New York. Associated Press. March 26, 1935. p. 26. Retrieved July 24, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Artwork by Leon Moran
  4. School Education Published by School Education Co. (1898), Item notes: v. 17
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