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Anna Mary Robertson Moses (Grandma Moses American, 1860-1961 Untitled [Sunset at the Lake] , circa 1951 Signed Moses (lr); on the reverse is a photocopied signed note by Forrest Moses dated Nov. 21, 1969, describing the provenance of the present work, and signed again in ink and dated Oct. 1, 1972 Oil on Masonite 15 3/8 x 20 inches Provenance: The artist Gift of the artist to the Eagle Bridge Community Club, Eagle Bridge, NY Frank W. Pekins, Salem, NY Private Collection, NY and FL The present work has been assigned the catalogue raisonne number 1020a and will be added to a future supplement to the "Catalogue of the Works" in Otto Kallir, Grandma Moses (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1973). Copyright reserved to Grandma Moses Properties Co., New York C
The reverse is covered with wallpaper, which was customary for the artist. A blank Grandma Moses business card is affixed to the wallpaper backing. Minor frame rubbing and wear along the edges. An apparent split in the paint surface and 1/4 x 1/4 inch area of inpaint at the left edge, at the juncture of the blue mountain and tree with orange foliage. The Masonite support is raised along this juncture, but the wallpaper backing is not disturbed. A pin or tack hole lies approximately 1 inch below this area, with no associated inpaint. The note by Forrest Moses reads: Nov. 21, 1969 / This painting size approximately 15 1/2 x 20 showing 2 men fishing on right (fish on lines) a man walking on right with flag; on the left a man walking and 3 people on boat. This painting a lake scene was painted by my mother Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma Moses in 1952. It was given to Eagle Bridge Community Club and is currently the property of Frank W. Pekins, Salem, N. York. / Forrest K. Moses / Eagle Bridge / New York / Nov. 21, 1969 Signed again in ink Forrest K. Moses / Oct 1, 1972