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Thomas Moran (February 12, 1837 – August 25, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker of the Hudson River School in New York whose work often featured the Rocky Mountains. Moran and his family, wife Mary Nimmo Moran and daughter Ruth, took residence in New York where he obtained work as an artist.
The painting was donated to the White House art collection by C. R. Smith, president of American Airlines. It is the earliest of three landscape paintings by Moran in the White House art collection, the other two being his 1912 painting of Point Lobos , Monterey and a 1909-1910 painting of the cliffs of the Green River, Wyoming .
The White House's art collection, sometimes also called the White House Collection or Pride of the American Nation, [1] has grown over time from donations from descendants of the Founding Fathers to commissions by established artists. [2] It comprises paintings, sculptures, and other art forms. [3]
The White House: The Historic Furnishing & First Families. Abbeville Press: 2000. ISBN 0-7892-0624-2. Seale, William. The President's House. White House Historical Association and the National Geographic Society: 1986. ISBN 0-912308-28-1. Seale, William, The White House: The History of an American Idea. White House Historical Association: 1992 ...
Mary Todd Lincoln discovered that the White House china – which had been purchased in the administration of Franklin Pierce in the early 1850s – was in a sorry state. There were only enough plates, cups, saucers, and serving dishes to serve about 10 guests, [1] and what china remained was mismatched and damaged.
Pyrex dishes have been a staple in American households for over 100 years. Even if you don't own any, chances are your parents' and grandparents' cupboards are chock full of the brightly-colored ...
Colburn's Butte, South Utah is a watercolor painting by the American artist Thomas Moran, created in 1873. Done in watercolor, gouache, and graphite on wove paper, the work depicts Tucupit Point (formerly Colburn's Butte) in the Kolob Canyons , Zion National Park .
Vintage Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Cup. Another rare find, this vintage mug and matching saucer were designed in 1953, the year Queen Elizabeth II was crowned ruler of Great Britain.