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Thomas Moran first arrived in Venice on 1 May 1886. He was already familiar with the city through periodicals, books, reproductions, and artworks, in particular the paintings of the British landscapist J. M. W. Turner. Moran had admired and copied Turner’s work as early as 1861 and was inspired by the artist’s colorful views of the lagoon city. During his six-week sojourn in Venice, Moran executed numerous sketches that later became the basis for his many large canvases and finished watercolors. He returned to the city for the second and last time in May 1890, again sketching the recognizable monuments and picturesque natives. Though best known for his images of the American West, over the course of his career Moran depicted Venice more often than any other locale. . . .
:: Eric Denker, Curator of Prints and Drawings Text excerpted from A Capital Collection: Masterworks from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, which is available for purchase in the Corcoran Shop. :: Click here to purchase this catalog online :: View more Prints and Drawings
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