Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 22 works by Charles Herbert Moore in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Charles Herbert Moore's most famous painting is San Barnaba, Venice (1876). Seated Man (1861) and Study, Reduced to One-Quarter Size, of the Angel in Veronese's Annunciation, in the Uffizi Gallery at Florence (1877) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 22 works by Charles Herbert Moore in our catalog, the gallery presents the 22 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
This watercolor depicts a canal in Venice, Italy, framed by tall, vertical buildings on both sides. The structures appear to be constructed from brick or stone, their facades rising to meet the upper edges of the frame. A single boat floats upon the water, positioned within the canal, while a second, smaller boat is visible in the distance on the left side. Figures are placed throughout the scene, some standing…
In Seated Man, Charles Herbert Moore centers the composition on a single middle-aged male figure. The subject sits upon a simple stool, positioned against a neutral and textured background. He is rendered with a beard and dressed in a white shirt, a dark vest, and dark trousers. The arrangement creates a direct, intimate encounter through a straight-on, eye-level perspective.
In this intimate study, Study, Reduced to One-Quarter Size, of the Angel in Veronese's Annunciation, in the Uffizi Gallery at Florence by Charles Herbert Moore, we find ourselves in immediate proximity to a singular, celestial presence. Created about 1877, the work is vertically oriented, focusing entirely on a single, dynamic figure of an angel captured in mid-motion. The perspective is a close-up view, drawing the viewer into a private encounter…
In this intimate oil study, titled Study of the Head of the Sleeping Saint Ursula, after Carpaccio, in the Academy of Venice, Charles Herbert Moore presents a quiet moment of repose. The composition is a close-up, focusing our attention entirely on the head and upper torso of the sleeping female figure. She rests her head against large, soft pillows that frame her features. The perspective is a tight, slightly elevated…
The oil on canvas work titled Reduced Study of Tintoret's "Madonna of the Faithful," in the Academy of Venice is a painting by the American artist Charles Herbert Moore. This specific piece was created in 1876 within the United States. The work functions as a study of a religious scene, focusing on the central figure of a Madonna and the surrounding celestial and terrestrial figures.
This work is titled Reduced Study of a Portion of the Lower Part of Titian's Picture of "The Assumption of the Virgin," in the Academy of Venice. It was executed by the American artist Charles Herbert Moore. The piece offers a focused look at a specific fragment of a larger religious composition, captured through the artist's particular lens of academic realism.
Charles Herbert Moore rendered this portrait of John Ruskin in 1876. The subject is the English polymath, a writer, lecturer, and art critic whose influence extended across the Victorian era. Moore, an American artist, captured the figure during a period when the two were connected through their shared interests in aesthetics and the study of art.
Rocks by the Water1865
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Landscape: Rocks and Water1865
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Winter Landscape, Valley of the Catskills1866
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The Catskill Mountains1872 · Harvard Art Museums
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Mount Kearsarge1872
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Old Doorway, Venice1877
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Peacock Feather1879
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Street near Simplon Village1881
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Mullen and Rocks1883
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Lincoln Cathedral1886
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Hudson River, Above Catskill1865 · Amon Carter Museum of American Art
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San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, from the Lagoon.1876
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 4 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Charles Herbert Moore | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Harvard Art Museums |
Cambridge | 5 | Study, Reduced to One-Quarter Size, of the Angel in Veronese's Annunciation, in the Uffizi Gallery at Florence, Study of the Head of the Sleeping Saint Ursula, after Carpaccio, in the Academy of Venice, Reduced Study of Tintoret's "Madonna of the Faithful," in the Academy of Venice |
 Fogg Art Museum |
Cambridge | 1 | John Ruskin |
 Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Washington, D.C. | 1 | Landscape |
 Amon Carter Museum of American Art |
Fort Worth | 1 | Hudson River, Above Catskill |
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In Seated Man, Charles Herbert Moore centers the composition on a single middle-aged male figure. The subject sits upon a simple stool, positioned against a neutral and textured background. He is rendered with a beard and dressed in a white shirt, a dark vest, and dark trousers. The arrangement creates a direct, intimate encounter through a straight-on, eye-level perspective.
This watercolor depicts a canal in Venice, Italy, framed by tall, vertical buildings on both sides. The structures appear to be constructed from brick or stone, their facades rising to meet the upper edges of the frame. A single boat floats upon the water, positioned within the canal, while a second, smaller boat is visible in the distance on the left side. Figures are placed throughout the scene, some standing…
San Barnaba, Venice (1876). Seated Man (1861) and Study, Reduced to One-Quarter Size, of the Angel in Veronese's Annunciation, in the Uffizi Gallery at Florence (1877) come next.
36 years old: San Barnaba, Venice dates from 1876, and Charles Herbert Moore was born in 1840.
San Barnaba, Venice, Seated Man, Study, Reduced to One-Quarter Size, of the Angel in Veronese's Annunciation, in the Uffizi Gallery at Florence, Study of the Head of the Sleeping Saint Ursula, after Carpaccio, in the Academy of Venice, Reduced Study of Tintoret's "Madonna of the Faithful," in the Academy of Venice, Reduced Study of a Portion of the Lower Part of Titian's Picture of "The Assumption of the Virgin," in the Academy of Venice, John Ruskin, Landscape, River View with Cattle and Leeds Bridge. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 22 works by Charles Herbert Moore, dated from 1859 to 1886.
Mostly in Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge), Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge) and Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1870s: 11 of the 22 works on this page were made then, San Barnaba, Venice among them.
On this page, the earliest is Landscape (1859) and the latest Lincoln Cathedral (1886).
People (3), Water (3) and Man (3), across the 22 works on this page.
Oil, for 4 of the 22 works on this page.
Hudson river school, judging by the originals on this page.
Study, Reduced to One-Quarter Size, of the Angel in Veronese's Annunciation, in the Uffizi Gallery at Florence, Study of the Head of the Sleeping Saint Ursula, after Carpaccio, in the Academy of Venice and Reduced Study of Tintoret's "Madonna of the Faithful," in the Academy of Venice: the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge holds 5 of the works on this page.
