The Great Moth

Theodore Roszak, The Great Moth, 1955, pen and ink, ink wash, and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.73
Theodore Roszak, The Great Moth, 1955, pen and ink, ink wash, and pencil on paper, sheet: 68 1⁄2 x 28 1⁄2 in. (174.0 x 72.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.73

Artwork Details

Title
The Great Moth
Artist
Date
1955
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 68 1⁄2 x 28 1⁄2 in. (174.0 x 72.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
pen and ink, ink wash, and pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
  • Animal — insect — moth
Object Number
1986.6.73
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.6.73

Works by this artist (8 items)

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Theodore Roszak, Recording Sound, 1932, plaster and oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1989.25
Recording Sound
Artist
Date1932
plaster and oil on wood
On view
Theodore Roszak, Maquette for Eagle, ca. 1962-1966, cut and soldered brass mounted on wood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1980.128.15
Maquette for Eagle
Artist
Dateca. 1962-1966
cut and soldered brass mounted on wood base
On view
Theodore Roszak, Thistle in the Dream (To Louis Sullivan), 1955-1956, cut and welded steel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.74
Thistle in the Dream (To Louis Sullivan)
Artist
Date1955-1956
cut and welded steel
Not on view
Theodore Roszak, Staten Island, 1934, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1989.15
Staten Island
Artist
Date1934
color lithograph on paper
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 1986.6.100 - SAAM-1986.6.100_2 - 135134
Modern American Realism: Highlights from the Sara Roby Foundation Collection
Smithsonian American Art Museum
This exhibition presents some of the most treasured paintings and sculpture from SAAM’s permanent collection, including artworks by Will Barnet, Isabel Bishop, Paul Cadmus, Edward Hopper, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Jacob Lawrence, George Tooker, among others.

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Britain, from the United Nations Series
Artist
Date1944
ink, watercolor, pencil, crayon, and gouache on paper
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William H. Johnson, Buildings, ca. 1945, pen and ink and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.445
Buildings
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Dateca. 1945
pen and ink and pencil on paper
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Artist
Date1979
ink, colored ink, pencil and pastel on paper
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William H. Johnson, Standing Girl, ca. 1944, pen and ink and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.552
Standing Girl
Artist
Dateca. 1944
pen and ink and pencil on paper
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