$18,800
Ross Moffett (American, 1888-1971) The Old Fisherman Signed "R. Moffett" l.r., labels from the Carnegie Institute and the Museum at Rhode Island School of Design on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 in. (127.0 x 101.6 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure. N.B. Born in Iowa in 1907, Ross Moffett studied art in Des Moines, Chicago, and New York before moving to Provincetown. After serving in the army and traveling around Europe, Moffett returned to Provincetown in 1924. There he began the Provincetown Painting Class with friend and fellow artist Heinrich Pfeiffer. Moffett enjoyed several important commissions during his career, including murals for the Works Progress Administration and for the National Academy of Design in Abilene, Kansas. Many of Moffett's paintings, however, drew their inspiration from his life in Provincetown. "I continued working, endeavoring to mine the vein I had uncovered. My subject was life in Provincetown as I observed it visually during my many walks in the town.1" 1 del Deo, Josephine. "Moffett, Ross". Provincetown Artist Registry. 2005. provincetown artistregistry.com/M/moffett_ross.html
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-03-03
