EDWARD MORAN (1862-1935)

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EDWARD MORAN (1862-1935)

Reception of the Isere in New York Bay, June 20, 1885

signed Edward Moran and dated 1885, l.l.--signed again and inscribed with title on an old label affixed to the stretcher--oil on canvas
18½ x 31½in. (47.4 x 80.2cm.)

Literature

New York Public Library, Comite Officiel Franco-Americain, Liberty, Cambridge, 1986, p. 171, no. 428, illus.

Exhibited

New York, New York Public Library, Liberty, June-Aug. 1986, p. 171, no. 428, illus.

Lot Essay

The Isere transported the Statue of Liberty from Rouen to New York, carrying Bartholdi's statue in 214 wooden cases which weighed a total of over 150 tons. Led by Commander Lespinasse de Saune, the vessel left France on May 1 and arrived in New York on June 19, 1885. The elaborate reception surpassed all expectation; the bay was filled with American naval vessels, large excursions boats, millionaires' yachts, steam launches, tugs, and many other small crafts.