Fingal’s Cave, Island of Staffa, Scotland
Thomas Moran
American, born England, 1837–1926

Details
Title
Fingal’s Cave, Island of Staffa, Scotland
Artist/Maker
Thomas Moran (American, born England, 1837–1926)
Date
1884–1885
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
24 3/4 x 30 inches
Credit
Purchase with funds from the Friends of Art
Accession #
36.20
The air of brooding and mystery that surrounds Fingal’s Cave, located on a remote island off the western coast of Scotland, inspired works by several nineteenth-century artists. Thomas Moran, who was better known for his monumental portrayals of the American West, sketched this depiction of the legendary cove while on a cruise to the Hebrides Islands and finished it three years later in his studio on Long Island.
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