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Edward Percy Moran

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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)

Edward Percy Moran (1862–1935), sometimes known as Percy Moran, was an American artist known for his scenes of American history.

Early life and education

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He was born in Philadelphia on July 29, 1862, to Edward Moran, an artist who immigrated to the United States from England.[1]

Moran studied under his father and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia and the National Academy of Design in New York City.

Career

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He was a painter of historical American subjects, and examples of his work are found in many prominent collections.

Death

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He died in New York City on March 25, 1935, at age 72.[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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References

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  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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