Thomas Moran, American, born Bolton, England, 1837 - 1926

Venice: Grand Canal at Sunset

Thomas Moran is perhaps best known for his paintings of the American West, but at the age of forty nine he became captivated by the Italian city of Venice, painting […]

Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

Thomas Moran painted his first version of Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came in 1859.  A brooding and mysterious picture, it was inspired by Robert Browning’s (1812-1889) poem of […]