Glen Eyrie, Colorado
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Thomas Moran
Accession Number
1917-17-67
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Thomas Moran, born in Britain but a defining figure in American art (1837–1926), captures the majestic beauty of the American West in *Glen Eyrie, Colorado (1892). A master of the Hudson River School luminist traditions, Moran was renowned for his luminous landscapes that bathed rugged terrains in ethereal light, evoking a sense of divine wilderness. This work, classified as a landscape from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, reflects his lifelong passion for depicting the untamed American frontier. Painted during the Gilded Age, when railroads and tourism were opening the Rockie...