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Edward Moran

1829

WA-00113390

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Smithsonian

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Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%

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Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/saam_1925.12.2
Tier 1 · Institutional90%

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Edward Moran was an English-born American painter who specialized in marine art. He is best known for his series of thirteen paintings on the maritime history of the United States.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Musical instruments for men of the United States Navy

1914 · Commercial lithograph

Sheet: 22 1/8 × 14 3/16 in. (56.2 × 36 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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An Interesting Chapter

1875 · etching

Cleveland Museum of Art

Marine

1868 · Oil on canvas

30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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An Interesting Chapter
1875 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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