Edward Moran - The Sea - 1925.12.2 - Smithsonian American Art Museum

Edward Moran (1829–1901) was born to Thomas and Mary Higson of Lancashire, England on August 19, 1829. Following in the footsteps of his father's profession, he learned to operate a hand-loom at a young age, though he would often be found sketching with charcoal on the white fabric instead of plying the shuttle.