Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object |
Painting |
Artist/Creator |
Moses, Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) |
Date |
ca. 1948 |
Description |
Small unsigned painting by Grandma Moses of a small grey house with green shutters in snowy landscape. Several snow covered trees around house and fence in right foreground. A few specks of glitter in snow. |
Width (inches) |
7.250 |
Height (inches) |
5.250 |
Information |
Around Thanksgiving 1948, Diana Korzenik, a young girl from Brooklyn, was visiting Bennington with her family. Having recently seen Grandma Moses on the cover of Life magazine, Diana’s father arranged to meet the elderly artist. He told Moses that Diana also "wanted to be an artist." Hearing this, Moses gave Diana this small painting with the condition that she make a picture for Moses in exchange. Diana was happy to comply. Unable to sign her painting, due to contractual arrangements with her dealer, Moses bypassed this issue by sending Diana a Christmas card with her signature. |
Related People |
Moses, Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Korzenik, Diana |
Credit line |
Gift of Diana Korzenik |
Copyright owner |
Copyright © Grandma Moses Properties, New York |
Catalog Number |
2015.12.1 |