Early Dawn, New York Harbor, 1871

Provenance

MME Fine Art, LLC, New York

Private collection, New York, acquired from above

Sale, Christie’s, New York, New York, September 28, 2010, lot 139, from above

Questroyal Fine Art, LLC, New York, New York, acquired from above

Private collection, New York, New York, acquired from above, 2010

Related Works

Sunset, New York Bay, 1872, oil on canvas, 18⅛ x 36 inches, signed and dated lower left; Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia

New York Harbor, ca. 1880, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, signed lower left; New-York Historical Society, New York

Note: Edward Moran moved from Philadelphia to New York in 1871, where he painted a series of harbor scenes. Early Dawn, New York Harbor exemplifies the artist’s interest in light as he captures the vivid yellow glow of the early morning sky.