Peter Moran (1841 - 1914) England
Oil on Canvas
Measure 13 1/2"in H x 20 1/4"in W and 23"in H x 29 1/2"in W with frame

Known for: Animal, landscape and genre painting, lithography
Biography: A painter of landscapes, especially scenes with cattle, and etcher, Peter Moran was was the youngest member of the well-known family of American artists to venture from Philadelphia to the American West. His brothers were painters Edward Moran and Thomas Moran. He was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, and spent most of his professional life in Philadelphia where he had a studio with his wife, Emily Kelley, painter and etcher. Acting and painting scenery for the theater became a major interest. His early career was marked by extensive work on animal studies and landscapes of the Pennsylvania countryside as well as a career in lithography. He studied with his brothers Thomas and Edward Moran and was also influenced by Rosa Bonheur and Constant Troyan. From 1864, he made many trips West where he recorded remarkable sights including ethnological studies of Indian culture. His main interest was New Mexico, but he also traveled in Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming. In 1879, he accompanied his brother Thomas on a trip to the Grand Tetons, and in 1881, he traveled to Indian pueblos in New Mexico and Arizona with Captain Bourke.

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