Francis Luis Mora

American · 1874–1940 · Painter, Printmaker

Francis Luis Mora was a Uruguayan-born American figural painter. Mora worked in watercolor, oils and tempera. He produced drawings in pen and ink, and graphite; and etchings… (Wikipedia)

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Francis Luis Mora was a Uruguayan-born American figural painter. Mora worked in watercolor, oils and tempera. He produced drawings in pen and ink, and graphite; and etchings and monotypes. He is known for his paintings and drawings depicting American life in the early 20th century; Spanish life and society; historical and allegorical subjects; with murals, easel painting and illustrations. He also was a popular art instructor.

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Born 1874, MontevideoDied 1940, New York CityOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q5423958 ↗ULAN 500012333 ↗Museum works 10

Also known as F. Luis Mora, Francesco Lluch Mora, Francis Louis Mora, Francis Mora

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Francis Luis Mora, Staggering Body Blows — **Staggering Body Blows**graphite on tracing paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, John Davis Hatch Collection — Open Acces…

Francis Luis Mora, Navajo Family — **Navajo Family**etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift …

Francis Luis Mora, Flowers of the Field — **Flowers of the Field**1913
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Francis Luis Mora, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art

Francis Luis Mora, Mrs. F. Luis Mora and Her Sister — **Mrs. F. Luis Mora and Her Sister**1902
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Francis Luis Mora, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art

Francis Luis Mora, The National Academy Jury of 1907 — **The National Academy Jury of 1907**1907
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Francis Luis Mora, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art

Francis Luis Mora, Street Cafe—San Felio de Quixols — **Street Cafe—San Felio de Quixols**1909
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Francis Luis Mora, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art

Francis Luis Mora, Abundance of Today (mural study, Clarksville, Tennessee Post Office) — **Abundance of Today (mural study, Clarksville, Tennessee Post Office)**1937
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum

Francis Luis Mora, Arrival of Colonel John Donaldson (design for mural) — **Arrival of Colonel John Donaldson (design for mural)**
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum

Francis Luis Mora, Jeanne Cartier — **Jeanne Cartier**1915
Toledo Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Toledo Museum of Art

Francis Luis Mora, Gypsy and Sunlight (Gitana y Sol) — **Gypsy and Sunlight (Gitana y Sol)**1909
Dallas Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Dallas Museum of Art

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

Francis Luis Mora

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