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, 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, 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
Theodore Roszak, Untitled, 1959, pen and ink and ink wash on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Adelyn D. Breeskin, 1968.13.14
Untitled
Artist
Date1959
pen and ink and ink wash 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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Chiang Kai-shek
Artist
Dateca. 1945
pen and ink and pencil on paper
Not on view
William H. Johnson, Mountain Stream, Norway, ca. 1935-1938, brush and ink and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.111
Mountain Stream, Norway
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1938
brush and ink and pencil on paper
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John Moll, Women and Birds at Waterfall, 1931, pen and ink, colored pen and ink, and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.185
Women and Birds at Waterfall
Artist
Date1931
pen and ink, colored pen and ink, and pencil on paper
Not on view
William H. Johnson, Playground Scene, ca. 1939-1942, pen and ink, pencil and colored pencil on paper, squared for transfer, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.567
Playground Scene
Artist
Dateca. 1939-1942
pen and ink, pencil and colored pencil on paper, squared for transfer
Not on view