Edward Percy Moran
American artist (1862–1935)
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Edward Percy Moran (1862–1935), sometimes known as Percy Moran, was an American artist known for his scenes of American history.
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| Born | July 29, 1862 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1935 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
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| Known for | Painting |
| Awards | First Hallgarten Prize (1886) |
Early life and education
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
He was a painter of historical American subjects, and examples of his work are found in many prominent collections.
Death
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
A Fair Puritan
Signing the Mayflower Compact, ca. 1900, now in the collection of the Pilgrim Hall Museum
The Birth of Old Glory (1917)
Battle of New Orleans (1910). Held in the Library of Congress
