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Molla Archer Moss
“Three Children”

Circa 1958

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Original, rare work by the American female artist Molla Archer Moss. A mixed media work of oil on paper of three young children with the addition of wax sticks as the secondary medium. Signed “Molla” lower left. Condition is fair to good. Circa 1958. The artwork is under glass and in its original frame. 0verall framed measurements are 29.25 by 25 inches. Provenance: Roko Gallery and Frames, 925 Madison Avenue, New York (stamped verso). Molla Archer Moss was born in 1916 Molla was a friend and contemporary to Jasper Johns. Molla’s work would often share a synergy to the constructed use of elements and materials upon which Johns is known. Moss had several New York Exhibitions at the Marian Willard Gallery, East Hampton Gallery and the Rose Fried Gallery during the 1960s. Moss is held within the collections of the Smithsonian, The Johnson Museum of Art New York as well as further records of her practice and life being held at the Guggenheim Museum.
  • Creator:
    Molla Archer Moss (1916, American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1958
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Visible wrinkling of the paper surface.
  • Gallery Location:
    Southampton, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1419832802

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