Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-17
GLORY OF AMERICA.
Thirteen Great Paintings in New York
by Moran.

Thirteen large marine paintings
dealing with the discovery of America
ana incidents in our naval history
Painted by Edward Moran. have been
lent to the Metropolitan Museum of
Art by Theodore Sutro. Hung in gall
lerN NO. p. they constitute n separate
collection in themselves. Their titles
are: The Ocean-The Highway of All
Nations. Landing of Lief Erickson in
the New World in the Year 1901" The
Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta Evening
or october II. 1922; THE Debarka-
ton "f Columbus (Morning of October
Il, 1922; Midnight Mass on the
Mississippi Over the Body of Ferdi
nand De Soto. 1872; "Sir Henry Hud-
son Entering New York Bay. Septem-
Der IL. 1909; Standardization of the
Pilgrims from Southampton. August <
1920; First Recognition of the Amer
lcan Flag by n Foreign Government, in
the Harbor of Quiberon. France. Feb.
ruary ID. ITS; Burning OF tho l-r,-
gate Philadelphia in the Harbor NJ
Trlpoli, February Is. 1909: The I.rip
Armstrong Engaging the Rritis,, I-Ieet
In the Harbor of Fayal. Septamber "a
1914; Iron versus Notwithstanding or
Hampton Roads. March s. fSc!"; The
White Squadron's Farewell Sam. IA
the Body Of Captain John l.,,c,on
view YORK Bay, August %, 1890; Re-
urn Oh the Conquerors, Typifying Our
ictoIS In the Spanish American War.
September 20, 1899"
Moran regarded these mixtures nc tina
GROWING work of his life They have moi
pee l exhibited publicly before except for
aGnpbi, tline ABOUT four years ago in Phil
Mert me subject OF a long litigation be-
tmreh Mrs. Moran and the executor OF
, une ARTIST S estate: Moran gave these
the executor claimed them under n will
made by Moran, which provided only for
me payment of the income of the estate
~ y. MIS- rs, moran. The paintings constituted
the most valuable part of the estate Pro
ceedlnss TO recover the pictures from the
Executor went through three courts, and
~. . court OF appeals, on Jan rs of this
year, affirmed the decision in favor uf
MIS-. Moran On April rs, the pictures
were delivered to her as her absolute
property. Mr.. Sutro acted throughoir
me .r ihillgaton as counsel for Mrs. Moran.
5 ABOUT nine and one-half feet long by
SIX ana one-quarter high. 1t suggests
ne ne uItraversed ocean prior to the discov-
looking out upon the newly discovered
shore. while with uplifted sword his men
are apparently consecrating the new
"orld. IN the frst of the Columbus pic
.ureS are seen the three tiny barks in the
shadow Of the evening. and in the second
$ beheld the brilliant spectacle of Column
1us; with cross uplifted. leaving his ship
reality. -
In the De Soto painting the explorer is
being buried amid the glare of torches.
nee of his companions standing I'm groups
IN boats. The interest of "Sir Henry Hud-
ION .n ,, Entering New York Bay centers in
natives 3f the first sight of a ship.
First Recognition Of the American Flag
y a Foreign Government was the first
# the series depicting important events
2 the history of our navy. The American
# the Ranger. and the coloring Is so adj
listed the flag appears to wave in the
Brightest light Of the picture Burning
f the Frigate Philadelphia" Is one Of the
f even stronger interest IS The Brig
armstrong Enga ging. the British Fleet IN
f the extraordinary character Of the fight
tself, but also on account of IT'S indirect
Var of 1872 to close. AS in his other
works. Moran used conSummate skill In
voding the portrayal Of destruction OF
uman life. leaving sucf abhorrent scenes
0 the ina gination
The White Squadron picture represents
he cruiser Baltimore steaming out of
Few York harbor with the body of John
Ericsson on hoard amid the sal,rtes5 OF
he other craft of the White Squadron.
'hile tokens of grief and respect are dis
layed on all the shipping In the harbor.
If Moran had painted nothing else than
The Return of the Conquerors'" he
,nuld have been known as a man Of high
iIent The Olympia is in the foreground,
err hull in cleaning white, with a suR-
estion of the figure Of Admiral Dewey on
he bridge her sister ships OF like hus
slowing in her wake. while another lino
n the left Of the picture, headed by the
lew York and Brooklyn. with Admirais
ampson and Schley on board. appear In
lore sombre hue.
Some burglars not only stole the silver
late from a house in the suburbs OF Lon