Connie Moran collection of visual materials, ca. 1917-1939.

  • Collection ID 1985.0708
  • Creator Names Moran, Connie, 1898-1964. art
  • Title Connie Moran collection of visual materials [graphic].
  • Dates ca. 1917-1939.
  • Physical description
    • 57 negatives : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.) or smaller.
    • 1 portfolio (31 photomechanical prints) ; 33 x 27 cm. (13 x 10 1/2 in.)
    • 49 drawings : pencil work ; 23 x 31 cm. (9 x 12 in.) or smaller.
    • 5 drawings : ink drawing ; 23 x 33 cm. (9 x 13 in.) or smaller.
    • 22 paintings : watercolor ; 36 x 26 cm. (14 x 10 1/4 in.) or smaller.
  • Collection arrangement By folder: 1. Illustrations--Original, 2. Illustrations--Portfolio, 3. Sketches--Pencil, 4. Sketches--Watercolor, 5. Paintings--Watercolor.
  • Collection summary Pen and ink and portfolio of printed illustrations of Chicago artist Moran generally depict children and animals in fanciful situations suitable for children's literature. Includes a few illustrations for the book "When Ester was a little girl." Pencil and watercolor sketches from a trip to France (ca. 1920-1929) include buildings, rural workers, sailors and others in regional costumes. A few watercolor paintings are landscapes of towns and mountain villages. Photonegatives are primarily amateur quality group portraits. Some negatives depict a swimming party, artists at easels, and interiors, ca. 1917-1920.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Credit artist.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the John Walley collection of visual materials, the Franz Lipp collection of visual materials, the Jano Walley collection of visual materials, the John Walley papers; and a published book of tributes by some of Connie Moran's associates that includes some of her illustrations.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Jano Walley (Mrs. John Walley) in 1985 (1985.0708).
  • Names
    • Moran, Connie, 1898-1964.
    • Illinois Institute of Technology. Institute of Design.
    • Chicago History Museum. Research Center. Institute of Design Collection.
  • Subjects
    • Animals. lctgm
    • Artists. lctgm
    • Children. lctgm
    • Men Clothing & dress France 1920-1929 Pictorial works.
    • Women Clothing & dress France 1920-1929 Pictorial works.
    • Seamen France. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1910-1969.
    • France Pictorial works.
  • Genre
    • Book illustrations. gmgpc
    • Genre drawings. gmgpc
    • Landscape paintings. gmgpc
    • Travel sketches. gmgpc
    • Film negatives. gmgpc
    • Ink drawings. gmgpc
    • Pencil works. gmgpc
    • Photomechanical prints. gmgpc
    • Portfolios. gmgpc
    • Watercolor paintings. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.