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George Morland (English, 1763 to 1804)
Morland was known for his masterful, informal depictions of pastoral subjects, and for his ability to compose a relaxed, uncluttered scene. The finest of his pictures were produced between 1790 and 1794. His painting depicting the interior of a stable, which is displayed in the National Gallery in London, is described by some as a masterpiece. Although undeniably talented, Morland’s wildly extravagant lifestyle eventually caught up with him, [...] Click here to continue reading.
Sister Gertrude Morgan (1900 to 1980)
Sister Gertrude Morgan was a preacher, missionary, musician and most notably, a self-taught folk artist. She was born in Lafayette, Alabama and at the age of thirty-eight heard a voice from God telling her to become a street preacher. She left her family and moved to New Orleans, where she organized an orphanage with two other missionaries. Inspired by what she called the “Divine Word” she dressed in [...] Click here to continue reading.
Mary DeNeale Morgan (1868-1948)
Born in San Francisco in 1868, where she was a favorite pupil of William Keith, Mary DeNeale Morgan is best remembered for her contributions to the Carmel art community, where she moved circa 1910. Morgan attended summer classes in Carmel that were led by William Merritt Chase in 1914, and was the Director of the Carmel School of Art from 1917 to 1925. Equally facile in watercolor, gouache, and [...] Click here to continue reading.
Henry Moret (French 1856-1913)
Originally from Normandy, Henry Moret discovered the charms of Brittany during his military service when he was stationed at Lorient. In 1881 he went to Pont-Aven where he met many artists but was ultimately most influenced by his friendship with Gauguin. The loosely affiliated group of artists who would become known as the School of Pont-Aven would emphasize the expressive power of colors, simplified shapes and strong contours. It [...] Click here to continue reading.
Edward Percy Moran (1862-1935)
The son of painter Edward Moran, and nephew of Thomas Moran, Edward Percy Moran studied in New York with his father, the National Academy of Design and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. He was well-known as a watercolorist and was a member of the National Watercolor Society.
Jacob Bailey Moore (1815-1893)
Jacob Bailey Moore was born in Candia, New Hampshire in 1815 and died in that state in 1893. For a brief time he worked in Boston before returning to New Hampshire. During his career he spent brief stints as a journalist and as a phrenologist as well as an itinerant artist.
Jacob Bailey Moore is closely identified as a member of the “Prior-Hamblen” group of early 19th portrait artists. [...] Click here to continue reading.
Benson Bond Moore (1882 to 1974)
The following biography is provided by Stephanie A. Strass. In 1996, she was Guest Curator in Hagerstown, Maryland for the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts exhibit titled: “The Landscapes of Benson Bond Moore.”
Benson Bond Moore, landscape and animal portrait painter, and etcher, was born in Washington DC and lived there for seventy years. He became a noted painter of scenes of nature, and his style [...] Click here to continue reading.
Carl Everton Moon (1879-1948)
An Ohioan by birth, Carl Moon apprenticed for six years, learning the art of photography working for various studios in Cincinnati, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia. He opened his own photographic studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico in about 1903. After struggling for several years, a chance meeting with the publisher John Adams Thayer, provided him with an entre into the New York publishing scene. His sensitively posed photographs of Southwestern [...] Click here to continue reading.
Antonio Molleno (? -1845)
The artist commonly known as Molleno worked as a santero (painter of religious images) in northern New Mexico from about 1804 to 1845. His style of painting started out as Spanish baroque realism to a later abstract personal style. Mollino is representative of the locally trained santero tradition that brought expressive new techniques to their compositions. For example, in a composition that explains the origin of his nickname, the [...] Click here to continue reading.
Andres Molinary (1847-1915)
Andres was born in Gibralter in 1847. Soon after establishing residence in New Orleans during 1872, Andres Molinary earned acclaim for his portrait, genre and landscape paintings. A prominent and active member of the New Orleans art community in the late nineteenth century, Molinary’s studio became a favorite gathering place for the local artists. He was instrumental in the founding of the Southern Art Union, Cup and Saucer Club and [...] Click here to continue reading.
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