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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	March 25, 1935(1935-03-25) (aged 72) New York City
Nationality	American
Education	Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts National Academy of Design
Known for	Painting
Awards	First 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

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  A Fair Puritan
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  Signing the Mayflower Compact, ca. 1900, now in the collection of the Pilgrim Hall Museum
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  Battle of Bunker Hill
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  The Birth of Old Glory (1917)
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  George Washington's Farewell Address

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edward Percy Moran.

• "The Moran Family of Painters: Edward, Leon, Thomas, Mary & Peter Moran" mort en 1952

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