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Burning of the Troy Bridge by Grandma Moses

Burning of the Troy Bridge

Grandma Moses · 1941

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DETAILS
Artist
Grandma Moses
Date
1941
Medium
Oil on canvas
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
31.2 × 41.3 cm (12 1/4 × 16 1/4 in.)
Collection
Arts of the Americas
Culture
United States
Credit line
Gift of the Estate of Maria and Conrad Janis
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Grandma Moses

Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as Grandma Moses, began her prolific painting career at age 78, capturing 'old-timey' New England landscapes.

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