Francis Luis Mora

About
About Francis Luis Mora
Mora, a Uruguayan-born American, was a renowned artist, painter, muralist, illustrator and teacher. He exhibited widely during his lifetime and received many important public commissions. His first, in 1900, was for the reading room at the Lynn (MA) Public Library. His well known portrait of President Warren G. Harding is on permanent display in the White House. Mora is best known for his portrayals of life in America in the early 20th century as well as his depictions of Spanish culture. His subject matter ranges from historical reenactments to imaginative scenes full of symbolism.

 
Mora contributed numerous illustrations to the most popular periodicals of his day including Harper’s and Scribner’s. He taught at William Merritt Chase’s New York School of Art, Grand Central Art School and at The Art Student’s League. He was a member of the most prestigious art societies such as the Society of American Artists, American Watercolor Society, National Arts Club, Salmagundi Club and the National Academy of Design where he became the group’s first Hispanic member. His works can be found in numerous museum collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; National Academy of Design, NY; Newark Museum, NJ; New York Historical Society, NY; Oakland Museum of Art, CA; Phoenix Art Museum, AZ; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC; Yale University Art Gallery, CT and many others.

Artworks
  • Francis Luis Mora, Dancing Nymph, ca. 1922
    Francis Luis Mora
    Dancing Nymph, ca. 1922
    Watercolor and graphite on paper
    13 1/2 x 9 in.
    34.29 x 22.86 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Camille, 1930
    Francis Luis Mora
    Camille, 1930
    Pencil on paper
    12 x 10 in.
    30.5 x 25.4 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Boy Bather, 1926
    Francis Luis Mora
    Boy Bather, 1926
    Pencil on paper
    7 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.
    19.7 x 10.8 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Recuerdo de Raquel Meller, 1926
    Francis Luis Mora
    Recuerdo de Raquel Meller, 1926
    Graphite on paper
    8 x 5 in.
    20.32 x 12.7 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Study (Young Boy), 1922
    Francis Luis Mora
    Study (Young Boy), 1922
    Graphite on paper
    9 x 7 1/2 in.
    22.86 x 19.05 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Young Girl Eating, 1920
    Francis Luis Mora
    Young Girl Eating, 1920
    Graphite on paper
    9 x 7 1/4 in.
    22.86 x 18.42 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Untitled (Violinist), 1890
    Francis Luis Mora
    Untitled (Violinist), 1890
    Graphite on paper
    10 x 6 3/4 in.
    25.4 x 17.15 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Baseball (Two Boys)
    Francis Luis Mora
    Baseball (Two Boys)
    Etching
    8 x 6 in.
    20.32 x 15.24 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Boudoir
    Francis Luis Mora
    Boudoir
    Oil on canvas
    16 x 12 in.
    40.64 x 30.48 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Character Study
    Francis Luis Mora
    Character Study
    Ink on paper
    13 x 10 1/4 in.
    33.02 x 26.04 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Dryad
    Francis Luis Mora
    Dryad
    Graphite on paper
    12 x 8 1/4 in.
    30.48 x 20.96 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Head of a Pugilist
    Francis Luis Mora
    Head of a Pugilist
    Graphite on paper
    7 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.
    19.69 x 18.42 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Heavy Weight Wrestler
    Francis Luis Mora
    Heavy Weight Wrestler
    Pencil on paper
    9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.
    24.1 x 17.1 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Just a Boy
    Francis Luis Mora
    Just a Boy
    Ink on paper
    16 1/2 x 10 in.
    41.91 x 25.4 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Lace Mantilla
    Francis Luis Mora
    Lace Mantilla
    Oil on canvas
    40 x 36 in.
    101.6 x 91.44 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Legends from the Orient
    Francis Luis Mora
    Legends from the Orient
    Gouache on paper
    4 3/4 x 16 1/4 in.
    12.1 x 41.3 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Man with Hat
    Francis Luis Mora
    Man with Hat
    Pencil on paper
    13 x 10 in.
    33.0 x 25.4 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Man with Hat and Cigar
    Francis Luis Mora
    Man with Hat and Cigar
    Pencil on paper
    14 x 10 1/2 in.
    35.6 x 26.7 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Mother and Child
    Francis Luis Mora
    Mother and Child
    Graphite on paper
    10 x 7 in.
    25.4 x 17.78 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Mother and Child 2
    Francis Luis Mora
    Mother and Child 2
    Pencil on paper
    11 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.
    29.2 x 26.7 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Narrators of History
    Francis Luis Mora
    Narrators of History
    Gouache on paper
    3 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.
    8.3 x 15.9 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Newspaper Girl
    Francis Luis Mora
    Newspaper Girl
    Graphite on paper
    9 x 6 in.
    22.86 x 15.24 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, On the Trail
    Francis Luis Mora
    On the Trail
    Watercolor on paper
    6 1/2 x 11 1/8 in.
    16.51 x 28.26 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Pan Flute Player with Cats
    Francis Luis Mora
    Pan Flute Player with Cats
    Pencil on paper
    10 x 7 1/2 in.
    25.4 x 19.1 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Rosemary Eating
    Francis Luis Mora
    Rosemary Eating
    Watercolor on paper
    18 x 13 in.
    45.72 x 33.02 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Salome
    Francis Luis Mora
    Salome
    Oil on canvas
    64 x 88 in.
    162.6 x 223.5 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Sandlot Baseball
    Francis Luis Mora
    Sandlot Baseball
    Etching on paper
    8 x 10 in.
    20.3 x 25.4 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Seining of the Weir Net
    Francis Luis Mora
    Seining of the Weir Net
    Oil on canvas
    36 x 48 in.
    91.44 x 121.92 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Self Portrait
    Francis Luis Mora
    Self Portrait
    Pencil on paper
    12 x 10 in.
    30.5 x 25.4 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Semi-Nude
    Francis Luis Mora
    Semi-Nude
    Conte crayon on paper
    24 x 18 in.
    60.96 x 45.72 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Study for Five Panels for a Bank
    Francis Luis Mora
    Study for Five Panels for a Bank
    Watercolor and graphite on paper
    13 x 20 in.
    33.02 x 50.8 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Study for Salome
    Francis Luis Mora
    Study for Salome
    Gouache on paper
    12 x 14 in.
    30.5 x 35.6 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, The Birds and Beasts Were There
    Francis Luis Mora
    The Birds and Beasts Were There
    Pencil on paper
    8 x 13 1/2 in.
    20.3 x 34.3 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, The Hunt
    Francis Luis Mora
    The Hunt
    Oil on paper
    8 3/4 x 16 3/4 in.
    22.23 x 42.55 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, The Singers of Romance
    Francis Luis Mora
    The Singers of Romance
    Gouache on paper
    5 x 17 1/2 in.
    12.7 x 44.5 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, The Spirit of Transportation
    Francis Luis Mora
    The Spirit of Transportation
    Watercolor and graphite on paper
    12 3/4 x 9 in.
    32.39 x 22.86 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, The Traveler from Gaylordsville
    Francis Luis Mora
    The Traveler from Gaylordsville
    Oil on canvas
    41 x 42 in.
    104.14 x 106.68 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Three Children Fishing
    Francis Luis Mora
    Three Children Fishing
    Etching on paper
    9 3/4 x 11 in.
    24.8 x 27.9 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Treasurer of Perfumes
    Francis Luis Mora
    Treasurer of Perfumes
    Watercolor on paper
    13 x 7 in.
    33.02 x 17.78 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Untitled (Ave Maria)
    Francis Luis Mora
    Untitled (Ave Maria)
    Watercolor on paper
    9 x 11 1/2 in.
    22.86 x 29.21 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Untitled (Consolement)
    Francis Luis Mora
    Untitled (Consolement)
    Ink on paper
    18 1/2 x 23 in.
    46.99 x 58.42 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Untitled (Dance Fritz!)
    Francis Luis Mora
    Untitled (Dance Fritz!)
    Pencil on paper
    7 3/4 x 4 7/8 in.
    19.7 x 12.4 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Untitled (Gypsy Dancer)
    Francis Luis Mora
    Untitled (Gypsy Dancer)
    Pencil on paper
    9 3/4 x 7 in.
    24.8 x 17.8 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Untitled (Mother Holding Baby)
    Francis Luis Mora
    Untitled (Mother Holding Baby)
    Graphite on paper
    12 x 8 in.
    30.48 x 20.32 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Untitled (Nude Posing)
    Francis Luis Mora
    Untitled (Nude Posing)
    Pencil on paper
    9 x 7 in.
    22.9 x 17.8 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Untitled (The Boxer)
    Francis Luis Mora
    Untitled (The Boxer)
    Pencil on paper
    9 x 7 in.
    22.9 x 17.8 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Untitled (Three Children)
    Francis Luis Mora
    Untitled (Three Children)
    Pencil on paper
    10 x 8 in.
    25.4 x 20.3 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Untitled (Two Children)
    Francis Luis Mora
    Untitled (Two Children)
    Graphite on paper
    12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
    31.75 x 21.59 cm
  • Francis Luis Mora, Young New Yorker
    Francis Luis Mora
    Young New Yorker
    Graphite on paper
    12 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.
    32.39 x 21.59 cm
Exhibitions