SOLD Squally Weather off North Haven, Bay of Fundy, 1859
by Edward Moran (1829–1901)24 x 36 inches
Signed and dated lower left: E. Moran 1859; on verso: Squally Weather / off North Haven, Bay of Fundy / E. Moran / 1859
Provenance
Private collection, Long Island, New York
Private collection, Colorado
Sale, Christie’s, New York, New York, January 18, 2023, lot 337, from above
Related Works
The Sea, 1870, oil on canvas, 29⅞ x 49¾ inches; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
Off Norman’s Woe, 1872, oil on canvas, 18 x 36 inches; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
Storm Clearing, 1889, oil on board, 12 x 15 inches; New Britain Museum of American Art, Connecticut
Note: The Bay of Fundy is located between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small area reaching the coast of Maine. It is known for having extremely powerful tides, which at certain times of year are the highest in the world. In the 19th century, the bay was a busy shipping site.
Artist Biography
A talented marine painter famous for his naturalist depictions of American and Canadian coastlines.
By Chelsea DeLay
Live near the sea, always be on the watch, and use every means of study.
—Edward Moran
I. Biography
II. Chronology
III. Collections
IV. Exhibitions
V. Memberships
VI. Suggested Resources
VII. Notes
I. Biography
Born in Bolton, England on August 19, 1829, Edward Moran was the eldest son of the artistic Moran brood. In 1844, his parents chose to immigrate to the United States, where the entire family settled in Philadelphia. When he was fifteen years old, Moran was hired by a weaving company to man one of the
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