
Lot 28
Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses(1860-1961)Gray House 6 x 8 3/4in
18 May 2016, 14:00 EDT
New YorkSold for US$15,000 inc. premium
Looking for a similar item?
Our American Art specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.
Find your local specialistAsk about this lot


Client Services (New York)

Client Services (San Francisco)

Client Services (Los Angeles)
Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses (1860-1961)
Gray House
signed 'Moses.' (lower right) and dated 'Nov. 6, 1956,' numbered '1736' and inscribed with title (on a label affixed to the reverse)
oil on board
6 x 8 3/4in
signed 'Moses.' (lower right) and dated 'Nov. 6, 1956,' numbered '1736' and inscribed with title (on a label affixed to the reverse)
oil on board
6 x 8 3/4in
Footnotes
Provenance
The artist.
Mr. G. Greaves, gift of the above.
By descent to the present owner from the above.
Literature
O. Kallir, Grandma Moses, New York, 1973, p. 317, no. 1247, illustrated.
The copyright to this painting is reserved by Grandma Moses Properties Co., Inc., New York.
The figure at lower right is believed to be the artist herself. When Grandma Moses would insert herself in a landscape scene, these miniature self-portraits usually pictured the artist in a purple dress or a bold black hat. It is no surprise the artist would have picked this more personal landscape as it were to be a gift for her friend.