Object Details
Artist
Thomas Moran, born Bolton, England 1837-died Santa Barbara, CA 1926
Luce Center Label
In 1877, Thomas Moran traveled with his wife to Fort George Island, Florida, and made small studies of the trees and beaches, images that were radically different from his sweeping vistas of Yellowstone. Within twenty years after this painting was created, the balmy coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida had become fashionable tourist destinations. The hazy blue sky, palm trees, and golden sand suggest a romantic desert island where people could escape their everyday lives.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Neil M. Judd
Date
1878
Object number
1970.73
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
9 x 12 1/8 in. (22.9 x 30.8 cm.)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 13B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Landscape\Florida\Fort George Island
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1970.73