Lot 63
  • 63

Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses 1860-1961

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses
  • Pennsylvania Barn
  • signed MOSES (lower center); also dated June 4, 1954, numbered 1621 and titled Penn Barn on an original Grandma Moses label affixed to the reverse (copyright reserved to Grandma Moses Properties, New York)
  • oil on masonite
  • 11 by 15 1/4 inches
  • (27.9 by 38.7 cm)

Provenance

Alvin Nisenson, Great Neck, New York
Evelyn S. Nisenson (his wife; sold: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, November 30, 1960, lot 119, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Literature

Artist's Record Book, no. 1621, p. 61
Otto Kallir, Grandma Moses, New York, 1973, no. 1132, p. 313, illustrated

Condition

This work is in very good condition. Under UV: there are possible hairline retouches of inpainting to the cracks at lower left.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.