05-20-201105-21-2011
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2547BBoston
May 20, 2011 12:00 PMCalender
434

Anna Mary Robertson, called Grandma Moses (American, 1860-1961) A Blanket of Snow

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$27,255$23,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2547BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 20, 2011 12:00PM

Description:

Anna Mary Robertson, called Grandma Moses (American, 1860-1961)

A Blanket of Snow, 1945
Signed "MOSES." l.c., identified on labels from James Vigeveno Galleries, Los
Angeles, The Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia, and the artist's label affixed to the backing.
Oil on Masonite, 15 3/4 x 20 in. (40.0 x 50.8 cm),framed (under Plexiglas).
Condition: Good.

Provenance: A private New England collection.

Literature: Otto Kallir, Grandma Moses. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1973. Pg. 298 (no. 539); Grandma Moses Record Book, p. 37 (No. 1059).

Exhibitions: Loan to the permanent collection, The Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia, July 20, 1991 to July 31, 1992.

N.B. We wish to thank Jane Kallir of Galerie Saint Etienne for her assistance with cataloguing the lot. Copyright © Grandma Moses Properties Co., New York. All reproduction rights reserved.



Estimate $30,000-50,000

Minor pigment displacement to Plexiglas, panel was irregularly cut prior to painting, may benefit from a gentle cleaning, no additional condition issues to report.

Keywords

Grandma Moses Properties Co., Columbus, The Columbus Museum, Anna Mary Robertson, James Vigeveno Galleries, New England, Otto Kallir, Moses Record Book, Harry N. Abrams Inc., Jane Kallir, Galerie Saint Etienne