THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 139 



The Edward Moran Historical Collection 



This noteworthy collection of thirteen historical marine paint- 

 ings, which had previously been shown at the Metropolitan 

 Museum of Art and the Wanamaker Art Gallery in New York 

 City, was received for temporary exhibition in the National 

 Museum in September, 1907, through the courtesy of Mr. 

 Theodore Sutro. It has been installed on large screens, occu- 

 pying the middle of the picture gallery. 



The artist, born in Lancashire, England, in 1829, came to 

 this country with his parents in 1844. He died in New York 

 in 1 90 1. The historical series, considered to be his crowning 

 work, was the result of unceasing toil and study during fifteen 

 of the last years of his life, and not until after his decease was 

 it pubhcly exhibited in its entirety, except for a very brief 

 period in 1900. Beginning with The Ocean, described as The 

 Highway of All Nations, the other twelve canvases depict as 

 many important events and thrilling episodes in the discovery 

 of America and the development of the United States, from 

 the landing of Lief Erickson, in looi, to the close of the recent 

 war with Spain. The pictures are all on canvas and in oil. 



THE OCEAN— THE HIGHWAY OF ALL NATIONS. 



57 H., 96 W. 



LANDING OF LIEF ERICKSON IN THE NEW WORLD, IN looi. 



41KH., 71K w. 



THE SANTA MARIA, NINA, AND PINTA. EVENING OF OCTOBER 



11, 1492. 



54 H., 96 W. 



THE DEBARKATION OF COLUMBUS. MORNING OF OCTOBER 



12, 1492. 



37 H., 53K W. 



MIDNIGHT MASS ON THE MISSISSIPPI OVER THE BODY OF 

 FERDINAND DE SOTO, 1542. 



31 H., 49K W. 



HENRY HUDSON ENTERING NEW YORK BAY. SEPTEMBER 



II, 1609. 



53 H., 95 W. 



EMBARKATION OF THE PILGRIMS FROM SOUTHAMPTON. 

 AUGUST 5, 1620. 



30X H., 48K W. 



