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Lot 50
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Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses 1860-1961

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses
  • Old Oaken Bucket
  • signed MOSES (lower center); also dated June 26, 1943, numbered 358 and titled Old Oaken Bucket, the 5th to an original Granda Moses label affixed to the reverse (copyright reserved to Grandma Moses Properties, New York)
  • oil on board
  • 22 by 28 inches
  • (55.9 by 71.1 cm)

Provenance

Dennis Hotz Fine Art, Johannesburg, South Africa
Private Collection (acquired from the above and sold: Christie's, New York, November, 29, 2007, lot 189, illustrated in color)
Acquired by the present owner, circa 2007

Literature

O. Kallir, Grandma Moses, New York, 1973, no. 323, p. 292, illustrated

Condition

Good condition. Under UV: slight inpainting along edges to address frame abrasion. 3 spots of inpainting in the lower left corner. Slightly dirty overall.
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