Nationality American Name Edward Moran | Role Artist Known for Painting | |
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Born 1862 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died 1935, New York City, New York, United States Education Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Artwork The Birth of Old Glory, Signing the Mayflower Compact | ||
Edward Percy Moran (1862–1935) American painter ✽ Ennio Morricone / The Mission - Gabriel's Oboe
Edward Percy Moran ("Percy") (1862 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 1935 in New York City) was an American artist known for his scenes of American history.
He was born in Philadelphia to Edward Moran, a notable artist who emigrated from England to the United States. 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 in 1935.
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.
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