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
Copied Theodore Roszak, The Great Moth, 1955, pen and ink, ink wash, and pencil on paper, sheet: 68 1228 12 in. (174.072.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.73

Artwork Details

Title
The Great Moth
Date
1955
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 68 1228 12 in. (174.072.3 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

Exhibitions

Media - 1986.6.100 - SAAM-1986.6.100_2 - 135134
Modern American Realism: Highlights from the Sara Roby Foundation Collection
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.