Fort George Island, Florida

Thomas Moran, Fort George Island, Florida, 1878, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Neil M. Judd, 1970.73
Copied Thomas Moran, Fort George Island, Florida, 1878, oil on canvas, 9 x 12 1⁄8 in. (22.9 x 30.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Neil M. Judd, 1970.73
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Artwork Details

Title
Fort George Island, Florida
Artist
Date
1878
Location
Dimensions
9 x 12 1⁄8 in. (22.9 x 30.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Neil M. Judd
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — Florida — Fort George Island
Object Number
1970.73
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1970.73

Artwork Description

In 1877, Thomas Moran traveled with his wife to Fort George Island, Florida, and made small studies of the trees and beaches, images that were radically different from his sweeping vistas of Yellowstone. Within twenty years after this painting was created, the balmy coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida had become fashionable tourist destinations. The hazy blue sky, palm trees, and golden sand suggest a romantic desert island where people could escape their everyday lives.