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
  • Animal — insect — moth
  • Abstract
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, 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, 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, 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
Theodore Roszak, Maquette for Fountain for U.S. Court of Claims, New Executive Office Building, ca. 1962-1966, carved, turned and painted wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1980.128.13
Maquette for Fountain for U.S. Court of Claims, New…
Artist
Dateca. 1962-1966
carved, turned and painted wood
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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Commodore Peary and Henson at the North Pole
Artist
William H. Johnson
Unidentified (American)
Dateca. 1945
recto: pen and ink, carbon tracing and pencil on paper verso: pencil on paper
Not on view
William H. Johnson, Soldiers Standing with Rifles, ca. 1941-1942, recto: pen and ink and pencil on paper verso: pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.564R-V
Soldiers Standing with Rifles
Artist
Dateca. 1941-1942
recto: pen and ink and pencil on paper verso: pencil on paper
Not on view
William H. Johnson, Woman in Rocking Chair, ca. 1942-1944, pen and ink and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.499
Woman in Rocking Chair
Artist
Dateca. 1942-1944
pen and ink and pencil on paper
Not on view
William H. Johnson, Girl on a Stool, ca. 1944, pen and ink and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.497
Girl on a Stool
Artist
Dateca. 1944
pen and ink and pencil on paper
Not on view