Leon Moran, also known as John Leon Moran, made his reputation as a figure painter, although he also painted landscapes. He was born in Philadelphia in 1864. Moran's father, painter Edward Moran, was... Read full biography
Leon Moran, also known as John Leon Moran, made his reputation as a figure painter, although he also painted landscapes. He was born in Philadelphia in 1864. Moran's father, painter Edward Moran, was his first teacher. In fact, Leon Moran was born into an artistic family. Peter and Percy, his... Read full biography
Leon Moran, also known as John Leon Moran, made his reputation as a figure painter, although he also painted landscapes. He was born in Philadelphia in 1864. Moran's father, painter Edward Moran, was his first teacher. In fact, Leon Moran was born into an artistic family. Peter and Percy, his brothers, as well as four unclesand his fatherwere painters and etchers. Moran continued his studies at the National Academy of Design in New York City, where he ultimately established a studio in 1883. He... Read full biography
Leon Moran, also known as John Leon Moran, made his reputation as a figure painter, although he also painted landscapes. He was born in Philadelphia in 1864. Moran's father, painter Edward Moran, was his first teacher. In fact, Leon Moran was born into an artistic family. Peter and Percy, his brothers, as well as four unclesand his fatherwere painters and etchers. Moran continued his studies at the National Academy of Design in New York City, where he ultimately established a studio in 1883. He made European visits to view and evaluate art there in the late 1870s. Primarily a watercolorist, Moran died in Watchung, New Jersey in 1941. He exhibited frequently at the American Watercolor Society and National Academy of Design in New York City.... Read full biography
Leon Moran, also known as John Leon Moran, made his reputation as a figure painter, although he also painted landscapes. He was born in Philadelphia in 1864. Moran's father, painter Edward Moran, was his first teacher. In fact, Leon Moran was born into an artistic family. Peter and Percy, his brothers, as well as four unclesand his fatherwere painters and etchers. Moran continued his studies at the National Academy of Design in New York City, where he ultimately established a studio in 1883. He made European visits to view and evaluate art there in the late 1870s. Primarily a watercolorist, Moran died in Watchung, New Jersey in 1941. He exhibited frequently at the American Watercolor Society and National Academy of Design in New York City. He was a member of the American Watercolor Society and the Plainfield Art Association in New Jersey. He received awards from the Americ... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (22)
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Helen M. Kroeger & Otto J. Kurth The Anchorage Studio and Peconic Bay Impressionism
2010
Terry Wallace
130 pages (color)
A Shared Aesthetic: Artists of Long Island's North Fork
2008
Fleming, Geoffrey K. and Sara Evans (Southold Historical Society)
250 pages (color)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
American Art Colonies 1850-1930 A Guide to Original Art Colonies and Their Artists
1996
Shipp, Steve
159 pages
Revisiting the White City American Art at the 1893 World's Fair (Exhibition catalog)
1993
Carr, Carolyn K
408 pages (color)
William M Harnett (exhibition several artists) (Exhibition catalog)
1992
Bolger, Doreen; Marc Simpson; John Wilmerding
333 pages (color)
Images of America The Painter's Eye, 1833-1925 (Exhibition catalog)
1991
Baekland, Frederick
160 pages (color)
Annual Exhibition Record, National Academy of Design: 1901-1950 (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Falk, Peter Hastings
622 pages
The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
1,117 pages
Annual Exhibition Record, 1876-1913, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Volume II (Exhibition catalog)
1989
Falk, Peter Hastings
612 pages
Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers
1986
Opitz, Glenn B (editor)
1,081 pages
300 Years of American Art (two volumes)
1986
Zellman, Michael David
1,102 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
707 pages
The Society of Independent Artists Exhibition Record 1917-1944 (Exhibition catalog)
1984
Marlor, Clark S
600 pages
Painting in the South: 1564-1980 (Exhibition catalog)
1983
Virginia Museum, Richmond
362 pages (color)
Dictionary of American Artists
1982
Opitz, Glenn
372 pages
Representative Works of Contemporary American Artists
1978
Trumble, Alfred
139 pages
Exhibition Record 1861-1900, National Academy of Design (Two Volumes Set) (Exhibition catalog)
1973
Naylor, Maria
1,075 pages
The History of the Brooklyn Art Association with Index of Exhibitions (Exhibition catalog)
1970
Marlor, Clark S
0 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index