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 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

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.