Moran's 'Stormy Skies' Lands at Huntington Museum

This article was written by Pam Robinson and edited by Taylor Vecsey for East Hampton Patch.

A painting of Thomas Moran's has found a new home on Long Island. 

The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington acquired "Stormy Skies, Long Island," a landscape painting by the 19th century American artist who was based in East Hampton. 

Moran, an English painter who settled in East Hampton in 1884, was best known for his landscapes. The Thomas Moran Trust is currently restoring Moran's East Hampton house and studio. 

“The Heckscher Museum is one of Huntington’s great treasures, and this acquisition will provide one more reason for art lovers from all over to visit and enjoy the museum,” Supervisor Frank Petrone said. “I congratulate the museum administration for turning artifacts in the museum collection that were no longer part of the core mission and had not been on view for decades into a significant acquisition.”